Where is tilde actually used in English writing?

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anonymous · Answer

It isn't. Not in purely English writing.

anonymous · Answer

The tilde is generally only used in romance/Latin based languages, and English is a Germanic language.

anonymous · Answer

The posters above are correct. You may use that it to accent in a foreign language, but it is relatively useless in English. A dash may be used to show an interruption, a tilde might be able to be used the same way.

anonymous · Answer

So is it on the keyboard for programming purposes, or a nod to the romantic influence on the English language?

anonymous · Answer

It's on the English keyboard because those who write English sometimes need to use foreign words.