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No, the ampersand was not part of the traditional English alphabet. It was originally a ligature of the letters "et," which means "and" in Latin.

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When was the ampersand dropped from the alphabet?

The ampersand was dropped from the English alphabet in the 19th century.


When was the ampersand removed from the alphabet?

The ampersand () was removed from the English alphabet in the early 19th century.


Was an ampersand ever part of the alphabet?

No.It has, in times past, been added to the end of the English alphabet as a ligature, standing in for Et, but not as a letter in its own right.


What is the name of the 'and' symbol on a keyboard?

It's called an ampersand. The origin of this term is interesting. Several centuries ago, children were taught their alphabets from flat slates with the letters printed on them called hornbooks. These books listed the 26 letters of the alphabet and at the end included the symbol for "and". This symbol was not part of the alphabet, but was by itself. The children were taught to recite the end of the alphabet "w . . . x . . . y . . . z . . .and per se, and" "And per se, and" became the word "ampersand" since the children were never told what "and per se" meant and they thought it was part of the word.


Is there a 27th alphabet letter?

Now there is no 27th letter in the alphabet but a very long time ago there was a letter called ampersand. It was the 27 letter of the alphabet. +++ The ampersand (originally "Amper's 'And' "after the publisher who invented it) still exists and thrives! It is not normally now regarded as a letter as such, but as it was conceived, an abbreviation for "and". It is used not only visually in text, sign-writing etc. but also as a common control-code in computer-programming.


What is the motto of Ampersand Communications?

Ampersand Communications's motto is 'with Ampersand you always get more'.


Ampersand in a sentence?

Ampersand is use for Title, and Fragments .


How do you write ampersand?

Ampersand is the known name for the '&' sign.


What does the one squiggly line mean ampersand?

this is and ampersand......&


What is an ampersand key?

An ampersand key is this, & it is the 'and' short cut symbol.


When was Ampersand Communications created?

Ampersand Communications was created in 2001.


What is a sentence for Ampersand?

The ampersand is number seven on a standard keyboard.