Where did the symbol “&” come from? And, while we’re at it, why is it called an “ampersand”? With the help of David Feldman’s delightful book of etymological explorations, “Who Put the Butter in ...

Cheerily nuzzled above the “7” key like a pear-shaped pill bug, the ampersand is perhaps the most intriguing character on the keyboard. While all letters and punctuation marks look similar enough in ...

Let’s give the once and future 27th letter of the alphabet its due Earlier this year, the burger chain A&W unveiled a new logo to mark its centenary and placed itself at the centre of a simmering ...

World Ampersand Day, observed on September 8, celebrates the symbol '&' and its aesthetic appeal. The ampersand originated from the Latin word 'et' and has a history dating back to the Middle Ages. It ...

Ed Sheeran has been titling his albums with mathematical signs since his 2011 debut, +, and artists across genres have used question marks, exclamation points, and even parentheses as album titles ...

If someone said the word ampersand to you, would you know what they were talking about? Ampersand is the name of the & symbol that we all use when texting, tweeting or emailing people and it turns out ...

Scroll down to find out some other shocking revelations people have only just discovered MEMBERS of the public have shared their shock, after discovering that the alphabet actually has a secret 27th ...