The answer might be on google books. Lori C. -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Loran Bailey Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 12:53 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Scannos The context is important too. If it says, for example, "ro acres and a mule," then it is a pretty good bet that ro is 40. On 7/30/2012 3:31 PM, Deborah Murray wrote: > Hi Lisa, > > I have encountered this particular scannow in lots of nonfiction. In > many cases, the letters "ro" turn out to be "10." But not always. The > number 4 is also commonly recognized as an "r." > The bottom line is that you can't assume anything and you'll probably > need to check on books.google.com, or have someone sighted check on > amazon peek if there is one. > > Deborah > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lisa > Gorden-Cushman > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 2:53 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Scannos > > So the r should be a 0? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert > Tweedy > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 10:53 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Scannos > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > Could it be the number one acre? The R should be a O.From: "Lisa > Gorden-Cushman" <crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 12:18 PM > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Scannos > >> Hi people, >> >> I am scanning a book with a scanno of ro. Does anyone know what that >> might be? It's a number of some sort, because the book is talking >> about a something acre farm. >> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Lisa >> >> >> >> "Love is my strength" Palen Majere >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >> list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >> > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a > list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a > list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.