English & its Clever Cheat
English & its Clever Cheat Salt & pepper, fish & chips, bed & breakfast, hugs & kisses, R& D, H&M, Johnson & Johnson, all make sense, don’t they? And if you are reading it in the evening, Black & White can be the choice. But what is this between you & me? Got it? No? That little curly, arty squiggle! The stylish sign has a big name most of us are familiar with- the ampersand ! And if English language is large-hearted enough to have a full day in its name, why can’t I use some words to sing its praises? I am not fibbing. September 8 is officially the World Ampersand Day, if you please. I used to think that perhaps a calligrapher sitting in his happy place, humming a little romantic song, invented this pretty fellow that reminded him of the musical notes. But no, I have so much to learn in this world. Once again, it is the Romans who are said to have invented it. There are no records how it came into being, but either a stone-car...