No, not, and non
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 …
Using "non-" to prefix a two-word phrase
25 Does "non-" prefixed to a two word phrase permit another hyphen before the second word? If I want to refer to an entity which is defined as the negation of another entity by attaching "non-" …
prefixes
"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 …
Use of the prefix "non-" on compound words [duplicate]
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 " …
hyphenation
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 …
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 …
meaning
Non-repudiable exists, in generic/ broader legal usage corresponding to non-repudiation. non-repudiation (Wikipedia) Non-repudiation refers to a state of affairs where the …
is it a word
The question remains, at least for me, whether unintuitive is sometimes intended or understood to be stronger than non-intuitive, i.e., counter-intuitive or fully contrary.
"Repairable" vs. "reparable" vs. "irreparable" vs. "unrepairable"
The one difference I would suggest is that repairable and unrepairable generally refer to things which are broken; reparable and irreparable (as commonly seen in the phrase "irreparable …
Is there a better phrase that means "non-zero–sum game?"
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, and non
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 …
no not
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).
What does The Cambridge Grammar mean by "non-core" …
The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language says that they "distinguish between core and non-core complements" and that "prototypically core complements have the …
adjectives
Is there any difference in usage between inconclusive and non-conclusive (nonconclusive)? inconclusive is more popular in research compared to non-conclusive, using PubMed search, …
No, not, and non
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 …
adjectives
Is there any difference in usage between inconclusive and non-conclusive (nonconclusive)? inconclusive is more popular in research compared to non-conclusive, using PubMed search, …
