TIL the ampersand was originally the 27th letter of the English alphabet. The alphabet would end in "X, Y, Z, and per se (meaning by itself) and". The phrase became slurred until the symbol was simply known as ampersand (and per se and).
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Submitted March 03, 2018 at 12:21PM by craponapoopstick http://ift.tt/2oQeuVs
Submitted March 03, 2018 at 12:21PM by craponapoopstick http://ift.tt/2oQeuVs
TIL the ampersand was originally the 27th letter of the English alphabet. The alphabet would end in "X, Y, Z, and per se (meaning by itself) and". The phrase became slurred until the symbol was simply known as ampersand (and per se and).
![TIL the ampersand was originally the 27th letter of the English alphabet. The alphabet would end in "X, Y, Z, and per se (meaning by itself) and". The phrase became slurred until the symbol was simply known as ampersand (and per se and).]()
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