What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?
WEBAug 15, 2019 — 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.
Abbreviation of number - N, N°, Nr, Nbr, No? - WordReference …
WEBOct 17, 2006 — 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 …
Is there a name for the red circle and slash in a No Smoking sign?
WEBMar 9, 2014 — 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.
Symbols for "YES" and "NO" in formal English writing
WEBJul 9, 2017 — 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), and again the absence of the dot would imply No.
Why is the word 'number' abbreviated to 'No.' in UK English and …
WEBNo. 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”?
WEBAug 23, 2014 — 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 ...
WEBJun 24, 2012 — 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 …
WEBAug 13, 2018 — 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 ...
Are "w/o", "w/", "b/c" common abbreviations in the US?
WEBMay 30, 2013 — Both "w/" and "w/o" were common, very informal, U.S. abbreviations in correspondence, and in tight spots on data tables, until recently.
Correct usage of numero sign (№): cardinal numbers okay?
WEBMar 9, 2015 — 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.