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Substituting The Word "And" In Place Of "&"

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sobbybobo:

--- Quote from: admin on September 07, 2015, 12:11:29 PM ---I don't see a problem with it. But, as Mark suggested, maybe a search in one of the databases will help. I did a quick Google search using "television shows with ampersand" sand found this page with examples to use:

http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2013/06/tnt_is_exploding_with_ampersand_titles_from_franklin_bash_to_new_drama_king_maxwell.html

So I looked up WILLANDGRACE and found:

http://www.cruciverb.com/data.php?op=showpuzzle&puzzle_id=12451  (NYT)

For KATEANDALLIE:

http://www.cruciverb.com/data.php?op=showpuzzle&puzzle_id=1053   (NYT)


-Kevin

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Thanks for the links.

How did you retrieve the results for the last two links (W&G/K&A)?

sobbybobo:

--- Quote from: Thomps2525 on September 07, 2015, 03:45:37 PM ---For names of duos, trios and music groups, record labels almost always use the ampersand instead of the word "and." Examples: Sonny & Cher, Paul & Paula, James & Bobby Purify, Hootie & the Blowfish, Booker T & the MG's, Sly & the Family Stone. That is also the way those names appear in the Billboard music charts. However, there were many exceptions in the 1940s and '50s. e.g., Ferrante and Teicher, Dion and the Belmonts, Rosie and the Originals, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra.

Some groups avoid both the "and" and the ampersand, such as Guns N' Roses, Sniff 'N' the Tears, and Mike + the Mechanics...and one 1990s dance group has been known variously as C+C Music Factory, C + C Music Factory and C & C Music Factory. Such indecision!

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...and such nice factual information & observations + thanks for sharing too!

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