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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Abbreviation for number
Why do we use no. as the abbreviation for the word number, when there is no, o in the number?
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/No. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
- /No.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Dear friend,
the point is that the abbreviation is not technically English, but Latin:
Latin 'numero' (in number) --- numero --- no./No.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
the point is that the abbreviation is not technically English, but Latin:
Latin 'numero' (in number) --- n
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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