asp.net mvc 3 - MVC 3 Razor Syntax for straight text output? -

How to use a razor / can you type text directly with wrapping it in some type of html tag?

Example (this works but adds extra span tags):

  @ {var foo = true; } @if (foo) {& lt; Span & gt; Yes & lt; / Span & gt; } Other {& lt; Span & gt; No & lt; / Span & gt; }   
 I would like to keep my final markup as clear as possible and not want to do additional tags.  
 Thank you!   
 
 
   Use tags  
  @ {Var foo = true; } @if (foo) {& lt; Text & gt; Yes & lt; / Text & gt; } Other {& lt; Text & gt; No & lt; / Text & gt; }   
 In the razor view engine to write content in the output  & lt; Text & gt;  tag signals.  
 Alternatively, you can  @:   
  @ {var foo = true; Use; } @if (foo) {@: yes} and {@: no}