# symbol Quick reference
New Oxford American Dictionary (3 ed.)
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symbol
:
you're breaking Rule #1
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a 5# bag of flour
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hash sign or pound sign
usage:
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$ symbol Quick reference
New Oxford American Dictionary (3 ed.)
▶
symbol
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dollar or dollars
£
– origin from handwritten
s
, a former abbreviation for used in Spanish America.
& symbol Quick reference
New Oxford American Dictionary (3 ed.)
▶
symbol
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ampersand, used with meaning 'and'