Anonymous  [More info] underline/underscore Do the two words mean the same thing? Or: 1. underline = a line directly under letters, words, etc.? 2. underscore = a line underneath between letters?  between___words Thank you. Anonymous

	+1 Mister Micawber  [More info] Yes, as far as putting lines under letters, words or phrases, they are synonymous.  Between words would not be undescoring/underlining, however, since there is nothing above.  I can't think of a specific word, myself.  I suppose I'd call it 'making a blank', or in English teaching, it's called 'creating a gap' for a gapping activity. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 36,916 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	+1 cairn  [More info] I think the only difference between to underline and to underscore is that the latter is more often used in AmE. rgds, cairn cairn Joined on Sun, May 8 2005 Junior Member 68

	+1 Eimai_Anglos  [More info] For what it's worth, I don't recall ever using "underscore" in (British) English. Eimai_Anglos Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Regular Member 508 Martin - native English speaker and technical author.

	+1 science_guru  [More info] May be etymologically underline and underscore mean same. But, as for as I know people treat them seperately. Underline:  drawing a line below letter(s)/words/sentence (any lenght) Underscore: a short line used between two words to keep continuity. For example,  english_forum ,  air_india, etc. SG   science_guru Joined on Mon, Jun 27 2005 Junior Member 51

	+1 Teacher Eric  [More info] Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary www.m-w.com Main Entry: 2underscore Function: noun 1 : a line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize   The term "Underscore" is usually used when referring to the line that connects names or words in an e-mail address. It may not exactly be grammatical, but many understand what it means. However, I'm not sure if there's a more grammatical term for it.  A: Hey Billy, what's your e-mail? B: It's billy_willy @ go.com (It's billy underscore willy at go dot com.)   Teacher Eric Joined on Mon, Aug 16 2004 Full Member 172 Manila-based ESL/ESP teacher with a TESOL. Hoping to get a "Pass" in the DELTA.

	+1 Mister Micawber  [More info] It's billy_willy @ go.com (It's billy underscore willy at go dot com.) Well, that explains my confusion-- I have never actually heard anyone say this, but when I mentally say it to myself, I have always said 'Mister underline Micawber at-mark yahoo dot com'. Mister Micawber

	+1 davkett  [More info] It is very natural for me to use the word 'underscore' as equivalent to 'emphasize'.  But I would never use 'underline' that way.  I save underlining for writing. davkett Joined on Tue, Jun 7 2005 Pennsylvania, USA Senior Member 2,788 "The rose stays fresh in its name..." -Bernard of Morlay

	+1 paco2004  [More info] Answers.Com says: underscore (computer technology) The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. Many Japanese call (_) as an underbar. I often see Japanese women drinking and writing an underbar into their e-mail at an underbar in Tokyo. paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English.