Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Car No or Production No

English answer:

Car No. or Production No. (but both are used, and some say this is incorrect).

Added to glossary by NancyLynn
Sep 6, 2006 12:51
17 yrs ago
English term

Car No or Production No

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"Car No or Production No (No is Number) " cannot be used?

I think period for abbreviation is not used in many cases.
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): humbird

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4 mins
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both are used

Both No and No. are used, but No. is more common.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-06 14:28:38 GMT)
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I imagine that unless there's a space issue, the period must be used; see peer comments.
Note from asker:
If it is in a table, "Prodution No" cannot be used?
Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Demyanov
2 mins
disagree David Moore (X) : Though both may be used, IMO to drop the "." is sloppy, and incorrect.
48 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think it is "ugly abbreviation", so I select this answer. Thank you."
+10
5 mins

Car No. or Production No.

*.* here is important.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-09-06 12:59:25 GMT)
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without it, could be sometimes confusing...
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
36 mins
thanks Jack :)
agree David Moore (X)
46 mins
Thanks David! :)
agree Alison Jenner
47 mins
Thanks Alison! :)
agree jccantrell : Oh yes. both caps and with the period. You will find them written otherwise, but you also find 'your' for you're and looser for loser, etc.
1 hr
Thanks jccantrell! :)
agree R. Alex Jenkins
2 hrs
Thanks Richard! :)
agree Heather Dawson
2 hrs
Thanks spanisheather! :)
agree Dave Calderhead
4 hrs
tnx dave :)
agree Alfa Trans (X)
5 hrs
tnx marju :)
agree humbird : "No." is accepted abbreviation for "number so and so".
6 hrs
tnx :)
agree anastasia t (X)
22 hrs
tnx :)
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+2
28 mins

No.

I think that it is an ugly abbreviation, but if it has to be used then i believe it is clearer with afull stop (No.)
Peer comment(s):

agree Leny Vargas
12 mins
agree David Moore (X)
24 mins
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