# How to make references etcetera in English

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**Created:** [June 9, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-references-etcetera-in-english/722104 "2015-06-09T21:21:12Z")\
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A little late to the party here, but I think I’ve seen two pilcrows used to abbreviate multiple paragraphs (i.e. ¶¶ 10–14.) Similarly, the section symbol § is occasionally doubled as a notation for multiple sections (i.e., "read §§ 1.3–5 before tomorrow’s lecture.)

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