When is using an ampersand (&) appropriate?

Answer 1

Although common in handwriting before typewriters came into widespread use, the ampersand has lost popularity in recent years, and it has become standard in most contexts to write out the word "and."

The main surviving use of the ampersand is in the formal names of businesses (especially firms and partnerships, particularly law firms, architectural firms, and stockbroker firms (the names of these also nearly always omit the serial comma).

The ampersand is also often used when addressing an envelope to a couple: "Mr. & Mrs. Jones," or "John & Mary."

The ampersand is also used for book and movie titles, such as Harry & Tonto, as well, and in some other proper names. In these cases, & is interchangeable with the word and; the distinction between them is mostly aesthetic. However, in film credits for story, screenplay, etc., & indicates a closer collaboration than and; in screenplays, for example, two authors joined with & collaborated on the script, while two authors joined with and wrote the script at different times and may not have consulted each other at all.[5]

Hunter S. Thompson used the ampersand instead of writing the word "and."

In APA style the ampersand is used when citing sources in text such as (Jones & Jones, 2005).

The phrase et cetera ("and so forth"), usually written as 'etc.' can be abbreviated &c representing the combination et + c(etera). This usage is frequently seen in writings of the 18th and 19th centuries, but is rare in modern usage.

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When is it appropriate to use an ampersand "&" instead of the word “and”?

[A] Ampersands should be used anywhere the letter pair "et" exist. &ymology instead of etymology.

[B] Ampersands should be avoided unless they are part of a company name or a commonly used abbreviation (R&D).

[C] The ampersand should never be used. It’s punctuation and doesn’t belong in most contexts.

[D] The decision to use "and" or "&" is a matter of personal habit.

Answer 2

What Is An Ampersand

Answer 3

Of course it is. Like others here have already said, you are the author. It is your right to tell your story the way you want to. Many authors use profanity, which makes sense, as this portrays reality accurately. If you are trying to imitate normal speech, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this! It has been done since the time of Chaucer, and he is studied in universities! Perhaps you have not yet read books with profanity. If you like, you can go to the library and flip through Catcher In the Rye by J. D. Sallinger. There is a funny book for teens called Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner ... this uses profanity as well. These might assure you that it is perfectly normal. Perhaps you can find passages from these books online. Best of luck with your story. Remember that you have freedom of speech and expression, and don't let anyone censor you.

Answer 4

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When is using an ampersand (&) appropriate?

Answer 5

Use the ampersand:

where it is part of a company name (Harris & Ford Limited)
if space is very limited (such as in a small advertisement)
for artistic reasons (such as in a logo)
Don't use it in a formal business letter, a business proposal, or a love letter...............

Answer 6

It is simply a connecting symbol used in place of the word AND, mostly used in names, letterheads and as an artistic device such as a label or logo. Proctor & Gamble, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q). It is not used in a normal everyday sentence such as you would write in a letter or read in a book. Because it is not commonly used, it was chosen as part of HTML to signify the start code for a special character as &_l_t_; (think without the underscores, as this editor will not let me put in HTML you can read.) This code stands for a left angle bracket or "less-than" symbol.

Answer 7

The Associated Press Stylebook says that you should use it when it is part of a company's formal name (i.e. Johnson & Johnson), but never simply in place of and.

Answer 8

In essays and formal writing, well, only if it is in a proper noun. I never use them, even when writing shorthand.

Answer 9

If it is part of a title (Jeriaco & Sons)