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On the subject of {{tag|conjunction}}s, never, ever , ''ever'' use the expression [[and/or]]. | On the subject of {{tag|conjunction}}s, never, ever , ''ever'' use the expression [[and/or]]. | ||
There’s just one | There’s just one Slash that looks good in public, and he’s in [http://images.musictimes.com/data/images/full/8330/slash-bridgestone-super-bowl-xlv-halftime-show.jpg Guns ’n’ Roses]. | ||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
*[[Plain English]] | *[[Plain English]] | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 27 September 2016
The slash ( / ), also known as the virgule, has several uses, most of which (sayeth the punctuation guide) one should avoid in formal writing.
Never use it when you mean “or”. If you need to convey that conjunction, use it: It doesn’t take up much space and no-one will mind.
On the subject of conjunctions, never, ever , ever use the expression and/or.
There’s just one Slash that looks good in public, and he’s in Guns ’n’ Roses.
