Ampersand Meaning in English

word

US

ˈæmpɝˌsænd

AM-per-sand

UK

ˈæmpəsˌænd

AM-puh-sand

التعريف

The 'ampersand' is the symbol '&', which means 'and' in written text.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Ampersand' is mainly used in company names, branding, and informal lists, not common in formal writing. Don't use '&' to connect sentences. Pronounced 'AM-per-sand'.

• Spanish: ampersand - símbolo &
• Portuguese (BR): ampersand - símbolo &
• Portuguese (PT): ampersand - símbolo &
• Chinese (Simplified): 和号 (&)
• Chinese (Traditional): 和號 (&)
• Hindi: ऐम्परसैंड - & चिह्न
• Arabic: علامة العطف (&)
• Bengali: অ্যাম্পারস্যান্ড - ও (চিহ্ন)
• Russian: амперсанд
• Japanese: アンパサンド
• Vietnamese: dấu & - dấu ampersand
• Korean: 앰퍼샌드
• Turkish: ampersand - ve işareti (&)
• Urdu: ایمپرسینڈ - اینڈ کا نشان
• Indonesian: ampersand - tanda &

جمل نموذجية

The ampersand stands for 'and'.

basic

Use an ampersand in company names like 'Johnson & Johnson'.

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The teacher wrote an ampersand on the board.

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Can you type the ampersand symbol on your keyboard?

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Some people use an ampersand when taking quick notes instead of writing 'and'.

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On social media, it's common to see an ampersand in usernames or hashtags.

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