Ampersand codes can always be written as an ASCII number (see ASCII chart); however, many commonly used symbols have mnemonic equivalents such as the "lt" and "gt." Note that numeric codes include ...

The "&" was first seen in Pompeian graffiti in first century A.D. and rose in popularity until ampersand was added to the dictionary in 1837. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Lifestyle The ...

The symbol ‘&’, known as the ampersand, was once considered a letter in the English alphabet before it was removed. Originating in Pompeii in the first century CE, it came from the Latin ‘et ...

The previous letter was recognized as a symbol and removed from the present alphabet system at the turn of the century. The letter ampersand, usually known as '&', was thought to be the alphabet's ...