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Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / May 2007There is no"o" in the word"number", but its short form is "No." WHY?
There is no"o" in the word"number", but its short form is "No." WHY? > There is no"o" in the word"number", but its short form is "No." WHY? Probably from "numero" or whatever the Latin is. Owain >> There is no"o" in the word"number", but its short form is "No." WHY? > > Probably from "numero" or whatever the Latin is. Numero is Italian and, in some cases, French. Latin is "numerus". Or, for a really classic touch, "NVMERVS". Vale, L. >> Probably from "numero" or whatever the Latin is. > Numero is Italian and, in some cases, French. > Latin is "numerus". Or, for a really classic touch, "NVMERVS". I thought it wasn't numero :-) Maybe into English from Old French? It's often written with the o raised above the baseline - am I right in thinking Spanish ordinal numbers are written with an o or an a similarly? Owain Owain schrieb: >>> Probably from "numero" or whatever the Latin is. >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > above the baseline - am I right in thinking Spanish ordinal numbers are > written with an o or an a similarly? According to the Merriam-Webster On-Line dictionary it derives from "numero" the ablative form of the Latin word "numerus". REgards, Einde O'Callaghan > According to the Merriam-Webster On-Line dictionary it derives from > "numero" the ablative form of the Latin word "numerus". So it would be something like "at the number..." or "by the number...". One of the funniest genuine ethymological derivations I know of is the origin of the English noun "item". Cheers, L. |
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