1. english.stackexchange.com

    There are very, very few acceptable uses of & in proper written English. Here are some of them: & is especially common when joining names to indicate a firm or a partnership, for example, a law firm: Baker & McKenzie Abercrombie & Fitch Crosby Stills Nash & Young. In abbreviations, when abbreviating "and", & is often used: AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph)
  2. grammarly.com

    Oct 15, 2024Use a comma before and when connecting two independent clauses.; Placing a comma before the and that precedes the last item in a list of three or more items is optional.; The comma before and in a list is called the Oxford comma or serial comma. Some style guides call for using it, while others call for leaving it out. Don't use a comma before and when connecting an independent clause to a ...
  3. grammarhow.com

    Learning how to write in short form is a skill. It takes time, but it's certainly doable. This article will look at some good choices for writing "and" in short form. It's a common word, so the more options we can provide to avoid repeating it, the better! How Can I Write "And" In Short … 7 Ways To Write "And" In Short Form Read More »
  4. prowritingaid.com

    It is grammatically correct to use a comma before "and" (and other coordinating conjunctions such as "but", "or", "nor") only when it splits two independent clauses (i.e. if you remove the "and" you will be left with two complete sentences), or if you're using it as an Oxford comma.. There are three ways that "and" can be used in a sentence: To separate two independent clauses, i.e. you should ...
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