172:, e.g. in the United Kingdom), but otherwise usually indicates "no", incorrectness, or failure. One of the earliest usages of a check mark as an indication of completion is on ancient Babylonian tablets "where small indentations were sometimes made with a stylus, usually placed at the left of a worker's name, presumably to indicate whether the listed ration has been issued."
164:) is a mark (✓, ✔, etc.) used in many countries, including the English-speaking world, to indicate the concept "yes" (e.g. "yes; this has been verified", "yes; that is the correct answer", "yes; this has been completed", or "yes; this applies"). The
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The check mark is a predominant affirmative symbol of convenience in the
English-speaking world because of its instant and simple composition. In other language communities, there may be different conventions.
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As a verb, to check (off) means to add such a mark. Printed forms, printed documents, and computer software (see
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