“/“ is the symbol called stroke in British English ? As far as I know, people typically say it with “ slash” instead. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Question

Answer

In British English, this is called a slash or a forward slash. \ is a backslash.

Answer

I’m not sure about British English, but in America we do call that a slash, and to be more presice because of the Internet “/“ is a “forward slash” and “\” is a backward slash

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!