What are the two dots called?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the terminology used to refer to the punctuation mark consisting of two vertically aligned dots, typically used in writing.
Answer
colon or diaeresis/umlaut
The final answer is colon or diaeresis/umlaut
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is colon or diaeresis/umlaut
More Information
The two dots can refer to the colon (:) in punctuation, or a diaeresis/umlaut (¨) in linguistic context.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse the colon with the semicolon (;) or to misinterpret the diacritic marks.
Sources
- Grammar and Punctuation: The Colon - thoughtco.com
- Diacritics and special characters - grammarly.com
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