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{{Quote|"O, whoreson slash! Thou unnecessary character!" | {{Quote|"O, whoreson slash! Thou unnecessary character!" | ||
:: Shakespeare, ''As You Lick It'', I, iii<ref>The reference was too good to pass up. It | :: Shakespeare, ''As You Lick It'', I, iii<ref>The false reference was too good to pass up. But assiduous readers will realise this is not comedy. It is tragedy. The correct reference is, of course, ''King Leer'', II, ii. </ref>}} | ||
The [[slash]] ( [[/]] ), also known as the '''virgule''', has several uses, most of which (sayeth the [http://www.thepunctuationguide.com/slash. punctuation guide]) one should avoid in formal writing. | The [[slash]] ( [[/]] ), also known as the '''virgule''', has several uses, most of which (sayeth the [http://www.thepunctuationguide.com/slash. punctuation guide]) one should avoid in formal writing. | ||