What is the "&" (the and symbol) called?

Correct answer: Ampersand

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What people think about it: 11 Comments
krie07
krie07
it is simple and faster in texting and writing
arohanui
arohanui
a lovely word, I use it in writing
syahirah 🐙
syahirah 🐙
i use it more often compare the word “and”
lindasig
lindasig
Wow! Thanks for that explanation & be well = )
IamPhemomenal
IamPhemomenal
I use it very often
Astralbee
Astralbee
craig, It wasn't a letter, but it was in typesets. It was the letters Et, which is 'and' in Latin. Printers referred to it as "and, per se and".
MADDY
MADDY
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MADDY
MADDY
ampersand is mostly used to write any matter quickly and to complete something urgently
craig
craig
I learned the & was the 27th letter of the alphabet. it was X Y & Z. it's was dropped from the alphabet at some point idk why?
DutchDonna
DutchDonna
I thought an Ampersand was @ at least that’s what they call it in Holland
Yahoo
Yahoo
& so do I.