How did the and symbol (&) come about?

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How did the and symbol (&) come about?

2006-11-20 03:57:31 · 3 answers · asked by economiss 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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http://www.adobe.com/type/topics/theampersand.html

2006-11-20 03:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by capulet1970 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

An ampersand (&) also commonly called an "and "sign, is a logogram representing the conjunction "and". The symbol is a ligature of the letters in et, which is Latin for "and".

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2006-11-20 13:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by Moebuggy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

that symbol is short form the word and it comes from the greek mythology goddess

2006-11-20 12:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋