Abbreviation of number - N, N°, Nr, Nbr, No? - WordReference …
2009年9月25日 · May 26, 2010. #31. From wikipedia: In many parts of the world, including parts of Europe, Canada, Australia, and Russia, [citation needed] number sign refers instead to the "numero" sign № (Unicode code point U+2116), which is often written simply as No. W.
What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?
2019年8月15日 · The general prohibition sign (official name, according to ISO 7010), also known as a no symbol, no sign, circle-backslash symbol, nay, interdictory circle or universal no, is a red circle with a red diagonal line through it (running from top left to bottom right), completely enclosing a pictogram to indicate something is not permitted. The ...
Is there a name for the red circle and slash in a No Smoking sign?
2014年3月9日 · No symbol. The no symbol (also prohibition sign, no sign, circle-backslash symbol, nay, or universal no) is a circle with a diagonal line through it (running from top left to bottom right), surrounding a pictogram used to indicate something is not permitted.
What is the correct abbreviation for the word "numbers"?
2016年10月12日 · The numero sign or numero symbol, № (also represented as Nº, No̲, No. or no.), is a typographic abbreviation of the word number(s) indicating ordinal numeration, especially in names and titles. For example, with the numero sign, the written long-form of the address "Number 22 Acacia Avenue" is shortened to " № 22 Acacia Avenue ", yet both ...
Symbols for "YES" and "NO" in formal English writing
2017年7月9日 · Using a checkmark in a table is fine for Yes. In that case, however, there is no need for an X for No because the absence of the checkmark implies No. You can also use a solid dot symbol for Yes (opposite of the Japanese meaning), …
Why is the word 'number' abbreviated to 'No.' in UK English and …
No. comes from the abbreviation of "numero", ablative case of the Latin "numerus" Also, # was used in America for an interesting reason: In the United States, the symbol is traditionally called the pound sign or the number sign. The pound name derives from a series of abbreviations for pound, the unit of weight.
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
2014年8月23日 · Of course, in general, we call all these superscripts 'ordinal indicators,' and "suffixes," 'ordinal suffixes.' (We can see that there's no suffix as such until we come to 4, as we have ordinal names.
Is there a symbol for “and/or”? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
2012年6月24日 · The virgule is used only when indicating a line break in an inline quotation. There is no symbol for "and/or" likely because in technical or scientific realms "or" means "just A, just B, or both A and B." Restated, "or" in technical realms is inclusive. "Exclusive or" or "xor" (pronounced eks-or) means only "just A or just B." Share.
Why does "No" mean "Number?" - English Language & Usage …
2018年8月13日 · This seems odd because of. (a) the strong negative association with that choice of abbreviation, especially when letters are used instead of a direct symbol, (b) the availability of other abbreviations like "Num." or "Nr." or "#", and. (c) the fact that the English word "Number" doesn't have an o in it (the abbreviation makes more sense in ...
Correct usage of numero sign (№): cardinal numbers okay?
2015年3月9日 · Thanks, would vote up but cannot…Wikipedia says No is an "abbreviation of the word number(s) indicating ordinal numeration" (my emph), which is why "№ of males in sample 5" feels awkward to me, but "Number of males in sample № 5" does not. I agree that lay-out and design allow some leeway.