Is there a name for the red circle and slash in a No Smoking sign?
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), …
What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?
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 …
punctuation - Nonsmoking or Non-smoking - English Language
Sep 29, 2015 · Would one write that someone is “a nonsmoking so-and-so” or “a non-smoking so-and-so”? I'm not sure if the hyphen is necessary or superfluous.
Why "No smoking" works but "Yes smoking" doesn't?
Nov 4, 2015 · No smoking is a formula used to indicate smoking is not allowed. Why can't we use Yes smoking to indicate smoking is allowed? (Although, we might use humorously but I've …
negation - Should it be "no sign of" or "no signs of"? - English ...
No sign at all increases the sense of suspense. The more signs, or the increase in number as well as the rate of increase all contribute to the build-up of drama and suspense. Think of the minor …
grammatical number - Smoking, drinking and eating are not …
Dec 2, 2014 · Smoking, drinking and eating is not allowed would mean that if you try to smoke, drink and eat all at the same time, as one activity (good luck with that!), then that activity is not …
grammar - Is "Stick no bills" correct English? - English Language ...
Nov 14, 2010 · Technically "no smoking" and "no turn on red" are fragments, but any listener understands they mean "no smoking is allowed" and "no turn on red is allowed", respectively. …
Origin of "snipe" to mean "partially-smoked cigar (ette)"?
Oct 28, 2024 · The association of children with cigarette smoking is quite strong in early newspaper accounts, along with the supposed origin of cigarette tobacco as refurbished cigar …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 31, 2013 · It's clear from looking at these images of No Smoking signs that including both the words and the image is redundant, but it should also be clear that it's not necessarily …
Is there a word for the extreme opposite of "irony"
Some of the examples given can just about be argued ironic (e.g. "a no smoking sign on your cigarette break": it would be faintly ironic to be granted a formal break for the purposes of …