Aug 15, 2019 · 14 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 …

Mar 9, 2014 · 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), …

Jul 9, 2017 · X for No and O for Yes are clearly understood by everyone in Japan, but not in English. In fact, in my first Japanese class in the US, when the teacher used these symbols, I …

Oct 17, 2006 · Panjandrum, does that mean that "#" is not a common symbol for number in the British isles? (and yes, "No. 5" would be readily understood to mean "Number 5" in the US) In …

Jun 24, 2012 · 12 I am wondering if there is a symbol or glyph to represent the conjunct "and/or". I doubt there is a formal, de jure symbol (i.e., found in any manual of style or dictionary), but I …

Mar 9, 2015 · Can the numero sign (№) only be used to indicate ordinal numbers only, or would it be correct to use it for cardinal numbers as well? A very specific example: if I write about "the …

Oct 12, 2016 · But no. is surely the abbreviation for "number" and nos. is the abbreviation for "numbers" in the Oxford Instructions. The "do not take a final 's' in the plural" only applies to lb, …

Aug 13, 2018 · Why does English use "No." as an abbreviation for "Number"? It's a preserved scribal abbreviation like the ampersand & (formed by eliding the letters of et to mean and). The …

Sep 9, 2010 · 45 kg not 45kg When the symbol includes a non-letter character as well as letter, leave no space: 32°C not 32° C or 32 °C However, the International System of Units, or SI, …

43 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 …