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- What is this symbol called?
- What is this symbol called _?
- What are () called in English?
- How do you use punctuation marks?
What is this symbol called?
This table contains special characters.
| Symbol | Name of the Symbol | Similar glyphs or related concepts |
|---|---|---|
| & | Ampersand | |
| ⟨ ⟩ | Angle brackets | Bracket, Parenthesis, Greater-than sign, Less-than sign |
| ' ' | Apostrophe | Quotation mark, Guillemet, Prime, foot (unit), minute |
| * | Asterisk |
What is this symbol called _?
Underscore: (sign/symbol) The ' _ ' sign/symbol is sometimes called an 'understrike' or 'underdash'. But neither of these names are commonly used.
What are () called in English?
They can also be used in mathematical expressions. For example, 21+[23-3]=x. Parentheses ( () ) are curved notations used to contain further thoughts or qualifying remarks. However, parentheses can be replaced by commas without changing the meaning in most cases.
How do you use punctuation marks?
Period:
- Use at the end of sentences.
- Use with abbreviations: govt., St., etc.
- Use an ellipsis to indicate an omitted word or omitted words in a quotation. ...
- Don't use after a sentence ending in a punctuated abbreviation. ...
- Don't use after a Roman numeral that is part of a name.
