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The [[slash]] ( / ), also known as the [[virgule]], has several uses, most of which should be avoided in formal writing.
The [[slash]] ( / ), also known as the [[virgule]], has several uses, most of which (sayeth the [www.thepunctuationguide.com/slash. punctuation guide]) should be avoided in formal writing.


Never, ever, employ it to mean "[[or]]". If you need to convey the expression, use it.
Never, ever, employ it to mean [[or]]. If you need to convey the expression, use it. Never, ever, ever use the expression [[and/or]].


===See also===
===See also===