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Is the symbol below used to show double s's?

rogerallanmiller1
rogerallanmiller1 ✭
June 27, 2021 edited June 27, 2021 in Indexing
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  • Dellory Matthews
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    June 27, 2021 edited June 27, 2021 Answer ✓

    No. That is a "long s" and you index it as "s".

    Double s is different. Often a double s is made with one long s and one modern s.

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  • LHarker
    LHarker ✭
    June 27, 2021 Answer ✓

    It would, if it was followed by an S, but alone, no other s, it is a single s.

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  • rogerallanmiller1
    rogerallanmiller1 ✭
    June 27, 2021

    thanks

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