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What is the origin of shorthand for "with" -> "w/"?
CyberDefinitions gives a plausible explanation: Although its origin is contested, w/ has been used at least since the rise of the fast-food industry in the 1950s. As a form of shorthand to save time when writing down food orders, waiters replaced the words "with" and "without" with the abbreviations w/ and w/o .
Are "w/o", "w/", "b/c" common abbreviations in the US?
Both "w/" and "w/o" were common U.S. abbreviations in correspondence, and in tight spots on data tables, until recently. "C/o" has always been used in addressing letters to third parties: "John Jones, c/o Smith family..." The other "slash/shilling mark" abbreviations were so uncommon that they usually were not used because of lack of clarity.
为什么很多北方人习惯把部分「w」的音发成「v」？ - 知乎
为什么很多北方人习惯把部分「w」的音发成「v」？ 如「晚」，会把「wan」读成「van」；又如「问」，把「wen」读成「ven」。 ——— 谁发个语音听听，看不懂什么意思，「ven」到底是个怎样的发音… 显示全部 关注者 141
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Interestingly in Scotland the W sound is often preserved. Surnames such as Renwick would be pronounced as Ren-wick by a scot but as Rennick by english. And we all thought it was the two great nations of the USA and UK that were separated by a common language.
What does “w/” mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The shorthand w/ is used to mean with. 2 pieces toast w/ gravy Is a shorter way of writing "Two pieces of toast with gravy." The B strings tuned w/ low E 7th fret harmonic- (6th string,7th fret). means "The B strings tuned with low E, 7th fret harmonic . . ." Edited to add: As Denis de Bernardy correctly notes in the comment below, w/o means the opposite: without.
Are W and Y vowels? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Vowels are always voiced, and have no attack of their own. So, by this definition, yes, "y" and "w" can represent vowel sounds in words. Usually, when they do represent vowels, they are used in conjunction with one or more other vowels to create a polypthong: "w" represents "oo" and "y" represents "ee".
国内有多少家W酒店，分别是哪些？ - 知乎
W酒店，万豪集团旗下非常出名的时尚奢华酒店品牌。其独特的设计、时尚的装潢、前卫的风格深受许多酒店常旅客欢迎。 国内目前有 10家W酒店和1家W公寓。 分别是位于台北、香港、上海外滩、澳门新濠影汇、广州、成都、西安、苏州、厦门、长沙的W酒店以及广州W服务式公寓。
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What does H/F, M/F and M/W abbreviation in job titles mean?
The one case of m/w given is in a German posting, so it probably stands for männlich/weiblich, the German counterpart to male/female.
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