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April 16, 2008

The Ampersand


Ever since reading The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman�("learned wit" - bah!), I like using and (&) per se and in any language, whatever the rules - learn more about its meaning & history here. Thanks to kottke for the pointer!

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Blogger Smaran said...

And per se and

I would never have guessed.

19/4/08 09:46  
Blogger Joel said...

Didn't know it was so old. Fascinating.

You should watch the movie of TS by the way: it helps to know who the actors are, but it's a fascinating approach to it...

24/4/08 20:52  

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