Slash
- A slash is often used to indicate "or": ...
- Use a slash for fractions: ...
- Use a slash to indicate "per" in measurements of speed, prices etc: ...
- People often use a slash in certain abbreviations: ...
- A slash is often used in dates to separate day, month and year:
What is a slash example?
A slash can show a line break in a poem, song, or play, usually if several short lines are being written together on one long line. Consider the two examples below: Mary had a little lamb/ little lamb, little lamb/ Mary had a little lamb/ whose fleece was white as snow. ... Note that there is a space after each slash.
How do you use a slash line?
Use a slash to indicate the end of a line of poetry when you quote two or three lines within a paragraph. If the quotation is longer than three lines, indent it, omit the quotation marks, and single space each line of the poem. Put a space before and after the slash.
