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  1. conjunctions - Is there a symbol for “and/or”? - English Language ...

    Jun 24, 2012 · I am wondering if there is a symbol or glyph to represent the conjunct "and/or". I doubt there is a formal, de jure symbol (i.e., found in any manual of style or dictionary), but I cannot even …

  2. terminology - What is the symbol connecting the letters "c" and "t ...

    Jul 7, 2022 · The most common way to refer to ct is either the ct-ligature or ligatured ct, which already implies presence/use of the connecting symbol, so really there is no need to have a special term for …

  3. Is 'as well as' a coordinating or subordinating conjunction?

    A subordinating conjunction has to introduce a subordinate clause, which as well as cannot do. Common subordinating conjunctions are although, as, even though, etc. The reason as well as cannot …

  4. word choice - When should we use "and" and/or "and/or"? - English ...

    In response to a request for pronunciation, I typically treat the / as a hyphen and simply say "and or". This is not always standard for the / symbol, however, and other words or phrases with a / may be …

  5. single word requests - Hypernym for "conjunction" and "disjunction ...

    Mar 10, 2013 · Is there a hypernym for conjunction and disjunction, in their logical senses? Just using "junction" doesn't seem right to me.

  6. "df." as an abbreviation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 14, 2020 · The symbol looks like an equals sign with def or df. above the top line. It, however, occasionally happened in the past that the typesetters were not equipped to render this symbol …

  7. Does "either A or B " preclude "both A and B"?

    0 I think you have confused yourself in some sense. "A or B" includes A or B or both. That needs to be clear. Usage of 'either' as a conjunction has different meaning than 'Or' as it means 'A' or 'B' but not …

  8. Use of a semicolon before and comma after "however"

    (As per the link MετάEd gave in the comment on the question, though note that a conjunctive adverb is not the same as a conjunction, so the "Don't use it with with conjunctions" doesn't apply). And with …

  9. Use of the "&" symbol - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 20, 2014 · FWIW The ampersand is a typographic symbol, also used in the English language; it's not (owned by) the English (BrE or AmE or other) language. This question is like asking if I should …

  10. punctuation - Can I use a comma before an ampersand? - English …

    Apr 27, 2021 · Question Can I use a comma (,) before an ampersand (&)? If no, then why not? Example The same products attracted all European countries to India: spices, silk, & cotton.