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You might have heard about slash when you were reading Harry Potter or listening to Nirvana. Slash is a punctuation mark that can be used in many different ways, and it has led to an entire world of fandoms all over the internet. Here are some basic facts about this versatile symbol:
-Slash means “or” as well as “either/or.” For example, if your choice for dinner is pizza or pasta, then use a slash (pizza / pasta) instead of writing out both alternatives. The same goes for either/or choices like whether Bob will go home after work today (/).
-The backslash character \ also known as forward slash refers specifically to computer terms and technology.
-If you are looking for a symbol to represent the “sounds like” function in Microsoft Word, then use an underscore (_) instead. For example: The place we went was called _Tully’s (instead of Tullys).
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Body: The use of the slash is not limited to computers. It can be used in a variety of disciplines such as mathematics, linguistics and logic. Below are some examples from everyday life where you will see slashes being used (or at least \).
-To divide two numbers or quantities with a decimal point
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-In word processing programs to indicate tabs (_) or spaces (*_*) when typing out text: hello _ world! *hello **world **shall we **go?*should I** give up now?? – In the publication of poetry to indicate the lines on a page:
-The line break (line ending) is also symbolized with a slash, though it’s not used as often.
-To change from one word form to another in certain languages: “He ate”/”ate.”
-In logic and mathematics, for set theory notation (_): {_x : x > 0} = {0}, but this can only be represented by \{x|P(x)}. The second example represents all real numbers greater than zero while the first example only includes those that are greater than or equal to zero. It doesn’t matter what font you use–whether Courier New, Monotype Corsiva or Comic Sans MS–you will always get the same symbol.
-To indicate a pause in speech, or to separate two clauses: “You can’t do that,” she said; “are you mad?”
-A slash is also used in fractions (as well as percentages) to express division of one number by another and so is called an oblique stroke: ⁄x = \frac{x}{y} where x/y=\frac12 for example. It’s not necessary to use slashes but it’s optional–especially when dividing across zeros and decimals are involved: \$200\/year = $100/.20=$50,00 per year.. etc., $\pi r^{\circ}=d_a^{\circ}d_b^{\circ}\cos{r}.
-A slash is also used to indicate an Internet address, which always begins with the letter “slash”. For example: \textt{ftp://timcole.sjsu.edu/classes/mfulta-courses/data2012-spring/1301-lecture03.pdf} will take you to a PDF document that resides on Tim Cole’s SJSU course website and has been assigned ID number 1301 Lecture 03 in his data 2012 Spring MULTA courses class (Timothy J.E. Cole).
-So far we’ve seen slashes being used as division symbols, halving fractions or dividing prices or distances into more manageable parts. But slashes can also be used to divide words in different ways–especially when we want to use the same word as both a noun and an adjective, for example: \textt{chocolate cake} is delicious; you might have seen this before on signs that say “\textt{red velvet cupcake|cupcakes}.
-Slash characters are often found at the end of URLs (Uniform Resource Locators).
For instance, if someone wanted to find information about slash top hats on Wikipedia they could type \textt{slash wikipedia/top hat}, which would lead them straight there.
-A final use of slashes is introducing new sub-headings. In a novel, for example, the author might write \textt{Part One:
Introduction} and then use slashes to break up the text into chapters as it progresses.”
-Example sentences that show how slash is used in context of different parts of speech include “The word \textt{chocolate cake} can be both an adjective–describing what kind of cake you have or want–or a noun–the name of something which is edible or desirable. As adjectives go, this particular one happens to be delicious” and “You could also find examples like these on signs advertising cakes with icing such as red velvet cupcakes”, where we see that sometimes slashes are being used to divide words and phrases in a sentence.”
All the Styles of Slash: The word \textt{chocolate cake} can be both an adjective–describing what kind of cake you have or want–or a noun–the name of something which is edible or desirable. As adjectives go, this particular one happens to be delicious” and “You could also find examples like these on signs advertising cakes with icing such as red velvet cupcakes”, where we see that sometimes slashes are being used to divide words and phrases in a sentence.”
We will explore how different styles work for their own purpose by looking at each style individually so that you may recognize when it’s appropriate to use them. First, we’ll look at the most common style, the \textt{forward slash}.
The word “chocolate cake” can be both an adjective–describing what kind of cake you have or want–or a noun–the name of something which is edible or desirable. As adjectives go, this particular one happens to be delicious and “You could also find examples like these on signs advertising cakes with icing such as red velvet cupcakes”. Where we see that sometimes slashes are used to divide words and phrases in a sentence.”
We’ll explore how different styles work for their own purpose by looking at each style individually so that you may recognize when it’s appropriate to use them. First, we’ll look at the most common style: the forward slash .
The forward slash is the most common style, and it’s often used as a shortcut to reference other things. It can be seen in words like “chocolate cake” or in phrases such as “red velvet cupcakes.” When dividing up sentences, slashes are also sometimes used. For example: You could also find examples of this on signs advertising cakes with icing, such as red velvet cupcakes. Slashes work best when there’s something you’re referencing outside your sentence–not just an adjective that describes what kind of thing (e.g., not delicious chocolate) but rather the name of another word or phrase which may appear elsewhere within whatever text you happen to be writing about .
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Slash is the most common style, and it’s often used as a shortcut to reference other things. It can be seen in words like “chocolate cake” or in phrases such as “red velvet cupcakes.” When dividing up sentences, slashes are also sometimes used. For example: You could also find examples of this on signs advertising cakes with icing, such as red velvet cupcakes.; Slashes work best when there’s something you’re referencing outside your sentence–not just an adjective that describes what kind of thing (e.g., not delicious chocolate) but rather the name of another word or phrase which may appear elsewhere within whatever text you happen to be writing about .
The first slash we’ll talk about is called an “Oxford or serial comma.” This is a common optional addition to the Oxford comma, which can be seen in sentences such as: “The first item on the list was eggs; The second one was orange juice;” You may also see this style of slash used when splitting up sets of phrases that are meant to go together. For example: In my case, I don’t have time for lunch today because I’m going out with friends; I’ll get something at dinner instead. ; They’re often found separating clauses within larger sentences such as these, though they could hypothetically apply anywhere if there’s some other thing you want to reference outside your sentence–not just an adjective describing what kind of thing (e.g
