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The Language Files - The best of Quora
Ottobre 2015
Le domande (e le risposte) dal social network Quora. Questo mese: When we abbreviate the word “number” to “NO,” where does the “o” come from?
QUESTION
When we abbreviate the word “number” to “NO,” where does the “o” come from?
ANSWER
It is for the same reason pounds is abbreviated as lbs (from Latin l?bra) and ounce as oz (from Italian onza). English borrows a lot of words from other languages. In this case, the abbreviation “no.” for the word “number” comes from the symbol N°, (also written as “No.” or “no.”), which is in turn derived from Latin numero. As you can see, it has an “o” in it.
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