y/o

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English

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Phrase

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y/o

  1. Abbreviation of year(s) old; also yo, y.o.
  2. (knitting) Abbreviation of yarnover.

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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  • y/u (used before words beginning with an ‘o’ sound)

Etymology

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Calque of English and/or.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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y/o

  1. and/or

Usage notes

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  • The Royal Spanish Academy advises against the use of this formula unless it is necessary to avoid ambiguity in very technical contexts since the conjunction o can express both values together.

Further reading

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