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ditto mark

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noun

  1. Often ditto marks. two small marks (″) indicating the repetition of something, usually placed beneath the thing repeated.


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Contents page—ditto marks were used in the original.

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In many places, ditto marks have been replaced with their intended text.

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In the data table on page 103 and in the "INDEX", all ditto marks have been replaced with full words.

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The representation of ditto marks in the calculation sections of Chapter VII by double quotes rather than double prime marks conforms to the original.

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To aid clarity, ditto marks have been replaced with full text throughout.

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