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caret
/ˈkarət/
noun
A mark (‸, ⁁) placed below the line to indicate a proposed insertion in a text.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Latin, ‘is lacking’.
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I wish to use a caret to indicate where I want a comma inserted‸(comma) but it's not easy to do with a computer. Of course the mark is designed to be handwritten by a proofreader or editor onto a printed draft copy. It should look like the illustration.
