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The word ampersand is a conflation of the phrase "and per se and", meaning "and [the symbol which] by itself [is] and".
Traditionally, in English-speaking schools when reciting the alphabet, any letter that could also be used as a word in itself ("A", "I", and, at one point, "O") was preceded by the Latin expression per se (Latin for "by itself"). Also, it was common practice to add at the end of the alphabet the "&" sign as the 27th letter, pronounced and. Thus, the recitation of the alphabet would end in: "X, Y, Z and per se and". This last phrase was routinely slurred to "ampersand" and the term crept into common English usage by around 1837.
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A not-quite-mobile-phone from 1922!
Improving classical paintings with cats
Tamar of Georgia: "King of Kings and Queen of Queens"!
The word ampersand is a conflation of the phrase "and per se and", meaning "and [the symbol which] by itself [is] and".
Traditionally, in English-speaking schools when reciting the alphabet, any letter that could also be used as a word in itself ("A", "I", and, at one point, "O") was preceded by the Latin expression per se (Latin for "by itself"). Also, it was common practice to add at the end of the alphabet the "&" sign as the 27th letter, pronounced and. Thus, the recitation of the alphabet would end in: "X, Y, Z and per se and". This last phrase was routinely slurred to "ampersand" and the term crept into common English usage by around 1837.
Medieval Unicorn Cookbook Discovered! (PS: Look at the date it was posted...)
Wind Map
Best To-Do List Ever. My favorite is #7. So tempted.
Ohhhh medieval scribes...
One-man Disney medley. How can he sing those women's solos so well??
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