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Uses of Slashes   The slash is one of the punctuation marks. You may have seen words like stroke, oblique, backward slash, forward slash, or straight or vertical slash. All these are the same things used in the English language with the general term slash.  Types of Slashes There are three types of slashes namely, backward slash, vertical slash, and forward slash. Backward Slash \ The backward slash is not generally used in the English language. It is used in coding language.  D:\personal data\pictures\2020 C:\Users\Admin\Downloads Vertical Slash | The vertical, upright, or straight slash has two usages. It is used in coding language. Secondly, it is used in mathematics. The vertical slash is also used for phrases like  “such that” or “it is true that”. {x | x < 5} The set of all x such that x is smaller than 5 If (x == ‘c’ || x == ‘d’) If x is equal to C or D Forward Slash / The forward slash is used for different purposes.  To Separate Lines A forward slas...

Spelling Rules for Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives   We have three degrees (positive, comparative, and superlative) of adjectives. To form comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives, we generally add the suffix “er” or “est”. In some cases, we add more, less, most, or least. When we add the suffixes, we need to bring some spelling changes. Spelling Rules for Forming Comparative Adjectives We know that the suffix “er” is added to short adjectives and double-syllable adjectives that end in “y”. Some spelling changes take place while adding the suffix. Add -er Most single-syllable adjectives need the suffix “er” to form their comparative degree.  Tall ______ taller Smart ____ smarter Kind _____ kinder  Short ____ shorter Broad ____ broader Adjectives Ending in -e When a single syllable adjective ends in -e, we don’t need to add “er”, we just add “r” at the end.  Large ____ larger Nice _____ nicer Free _____ freer Fine _____ finer  White ____...