Re: 'caron'

Steg Belsky wrote:
> I thought _caron_ was originally a proofreading symbol.  Or did we
> discuss that already before, also?
Roger Mills (29 Oct 2003) in response to you
<http://listserv.brown.edu/archives/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0310e&L=conlang&F=&S=&P=2470>:

: Steg Belsky wrote:
: > Isn't "caron" also the name of the hacek-like or upside-down hacek-like
: > mark used in proofreading to show an insertion into the text?
: >
: That's _caret_, 3d.sing.pres. of Latin care:re 'to be lacking'

[In fact, it was your very message I found while googling for this
thread that helped me happen upon John's message.]

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