The ampersand (&) represents the conjunction 'and'
The ampersand is written as the '&' symbol, and represents the conjunction 'and'. Use this tag for questions about the appropriate use of the ampersand, and whether 'and' should be used instead.
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How does the ampersand in most fonts resemble "et"
I read that the ampersand & started off as a ligature for "et" ("and" in Latin). An example of an ampersand that does look like "et" can be seen in this very site's logo. So how does the shape of & in the majority of fonts resemble this at all? If…
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& What is the story behind the Ampersand?
Can someone explain the origin of this symbol, and deconstruct the name "ampersand"? I vaguely recall my mother's saying she learned her alphabet (early 1920s) with this symbol being the "27th letter".
