Don't apologise... just get it where you can!

As I trained as a typist (i.e., I use 9 digits instead of 2), it is quicker for me to type a n d, but 'ampersand' is just as easy... Using the actual ampersand (the squiggly '&' thingy) makes no difference, the speed I type at. I'm one of the few people in my office who can actually write it with a pen.

LTS