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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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No. 2, read as number two or number second?
In addition, why is pp read as pages when it looks not an abbreviation of pages?
Context:
Judgment and Decision Making, Vol. 3, No. 2, February 2008, pp. 121–139
Context:
Judgment and Decision Making, Vol. 3, No. 2, February 2008, pp. 121–139
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'No. 2' = 'number two'. e.
- 'No.
- 2' = 'number two'.
- e.
- look like an abbreviation for 'that is', but it is.
- Using the double letter is reasonably common as an abbreviation of the plural: cc, ff, ll, pp.
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'No. 2' = 'number two'.
NL888 why is pp read as pages when it looks not an abbreviation of pagesNor does i.e. look like an abbreviation for 'that is', but it is. Using the double letter is reasonably common as an abbreviation of the plural: cc, ff, ll, pp.
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