Spell out this ampersand unless it belongs to a brand name.

Suggestion symbols.special-characters Previewed fix

Genius writes this symbol as “and” in lyric text, while preserving it inside brand names. The surrounding spaces make this look like a word rather than a compact brand, but the replacement still needs review.

Example

Flagged by this rule
[Verse]
You & me
Accepted by this rule
[Verse]
You and me

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Replace with and. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

Source

The guideline this rule enforces, as cited on every finding it reports:

Symbols and special characters verified Omit trademark and decorative symbols; spell out ampersands and degrees outside brands
Local-first. No account, no upload, nothing third-party unless you ask for it. Rule set 2026.07.27.3 · published 2026-07-27 Apple and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.