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| − | A writing instrument which uses ink. | + | A '''pen''' is a writing instrument which uses ink. Popular varieties include: fountain, felt-tip, ball-point, and gel. |
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== History == | == History == | ||
The ball point pen was invented in 1936, and over the next few decades overtook the [[fountain pen]] as the most-used writing instrument in the industrialised world. | The ball point pen was invented in 1936, and over the next few decades overtook the [[fountain pen]] as the most-used writing instrument in the industrialised world. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Plume]] | ||
| + | * [[Nom de plume]] or [[pen name]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Writing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:21, July 12, 2016
A pen is a writing instrument which uses ink. Popular varieties include: fountain, felt-tip, ball-point, and gel.
History
The ball point pen was invented in 1936, and over the next few decades overtook the fountain pen as the most-used writing instrument in the industrialised world.