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2011, Palle Bruselius, Internet og e-mail for seniorer, 2. udg., Libris Media A/S, →ISBN, page 60:
Snabel-a'et er en ligatur, det vil sige en grafisk sammentrækning af bogstaverne a og t, fuldstændig som &-tegnet, der er en sammentrækning af e og t. Snabel-a'ets praktiske betydning er det engelske 'at', som betyder hos.
The at sign is a ligature, that is, a graphical contraction of the letters a and t, just as the &-sign, which is a contraction of e and t. The practical significance of the at sign is the English 'at', which means by.
2004, Benn Q. Holm, Frederik Wenzels rejse, Art People, →ISBN:
Jeg skriver min mailadresse, snabel-a'et ligner jeg ved ikke hvad, giver papiret videre til forfatteren.
I write my email address, the at sign looks like a mess, I pass on the paper to the writer.
