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There are different icons when you write in English, and you wonder what is it called. In Simple English, these icons are called punctuation marks/Symbols. There are 14 punctuation marks and 70 plus commonly used English language symbols.

14 Punctuation Marks. What is it Called

The 14 punctuation marks are the period/ full stop, exclamation mark, parentheses, question mark, colon, semicolon, hyphen, dash, brackets, braces, apostrophe, comma, ellipsis, and quotation mark. Let’s look at how to identify them and examples of how to use them in writing.

Name of the Punctuation Mark	Punctuation Mark	Practical Example
Period / Full stop	.	He said goodbye.
Exclamation Mark	!	Oh yes! I got through the exam
Parentheses	( )	Daniel ( who is Jessica’s husband) is a sailor
Question Mark	?	Did you like the food?
Colon	:	These trousers are the best: They are cheap and durable
Semi Colon	;	I ordered another cake; sugar always hypes me up.
Hyphen	–	Sister-in-law
Dash	—	The magazine was in circulation from 2015-2021
Brackets	[ ]	He[peter] is a dog lover
Apostrophe	’	It’s my pleasure always
Comma	,	Adam, I am glad to meet you
Slash	/	This can be his/her book
Ellipsis	…	The countdown started 8,7,6 … and everyone started clapping
Quotation Mark	“ ”	“I will rebuild this nation to be a global power house”

Few Commonly Used Symbols. What is it Called

There are 70 plus symbols in the English language. Let’s look at some common ones that we use with examples

Name of the Symbol	Symbol	Practical Example
Ampersand	&	P&L (profit and loss), B&B (bed and breakfast)
Asterisk	*	He scored 100* ( not out) in the first innings
Backslash	\
Braces	{ }	Choose a color {black, red, gold, silver} to buy a phone cover
At sign	@	contactus@gmail.com
Number Sign ( Hashtag)	#	#love#happiness#holiday
Numero sign	№	We live in № 86
Percentage sign	%	90%
Tie	⁀	i͡a for я
Plus sign	+	2+2= 4
Minus sign	–	5-2 =3
Diameter sign	⌀	⌀ 37mm
Equals sign	=	2+2=4
Division sign	÷	10 ÷ 2 =5
Multiplication sign	×	5×2 =10
Plus/ Minus sign	±	50g ± 2g ( 50 grams plus or minus 2 grams)
Less than sign	<	2 < 5
More than sign	>	5 > 2
Section sign	§	§23 ( Section 23)
There for sign	∴	y+ 8 = 20 ∴ y = 12
Underscore	_	peter_shillion ( username)
Trade Mark	™	McAfee™
Registered trademark	®	Coca-Cola®
Service Mark	℠	Just Do It
Copyright Sign	©	2022©whenhowandwhat
Tilde	~	~60 seconds after (Approximately 60 seconds after)
Degrees sign	°	25°c, 35°F
Manicule	☞	Exit ☞

References

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/punctuation

https://hbr.org/2009/03/academia-vs-industry-the-diffe

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/punctuation-mark