Use of the prefix "non-" on compound words [duplicate]
Nov 22, 2019 · What is the correct way to apply the prefix "non-" to negate a (maybe dashed) compound adjective? Suppose that we want to negate a generic compound adjective " …
numbers - How infrequent is “a non-zero chance”? - English …
Oct 28, 2018 · YES non zero Oxford English Dictionary ‘an extremely small but non-zero chance ’ Your question: Is this phrasing peculiar to American speakers or do British speakers use this …
No, not, and non - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 1, 2015 · At the linguistics conference, there were no / not / non- native speakers of Esperanto. They're all grammatically "valid", but they all mean different things - and …
When is it appropriate to use non-breaking spaces? [closed]
The usage of a non-breaking space is explained in a Wikipedia article under Non-breaking spaces and Controlling line breaks and below in items 1 and 5: It is advisable to use a non-breaking …
hyphenation - Is the use of a hyphen between "non" and an …
Except "non" is not an English word, it is a prefix of Latin origin. Which is why American style manuals will always ask you to merge it with the subsequent word, without a hyphen. British …
prefixes - When is the prefix non- used vs un-? - English Language ...
Oct 5, 2015 · "Non-" is defined as "a prefix meaning 'not,' freely used as an English formative, usually with a simple negative force as implying mere negation or absence of something …
The line between inappropriate and acceptable use of the n-word …
Jan 17, 2025 · The comments on the video suggested that both Black and non-Black people found it funny, but I'm unsure how widely acceptable this type of humor is. In real life, are there …
Is there a better phrase that means "non-zero–sum game?"
Sep 19, 2012 · You used the dash in the wrong place: what you have written is a (non-zero)–sum game, which makes no sense. When you start with a hyphenated word, like zero-sum, than to …
no not - "Non-significant" or "not significant" variable? - English ...
Jul 30, 2013 · I am writing a statistics text and I am not sure if I should either use "non-significant variables" or "not significant variables" (or anything else).
Non-offensive substitute for a swear word - English Language
What term describes a non-offensive substitute for a swear word? For example, Battlestar Galactica used frack instead of fuck. Another example is the use of snap instead of shit. I think …