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  1. 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 …

  2. Using "non-" to prefix a two-word phrase - English Language

    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-" …

  3. 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 …

  4. meaning - Non-repudiable vs non-refutable vs non-reputable in …

    Feb 27, 2015 · There seem to be three terms used by experts in the field: non-repudiable, non-refutable, and non-reputable I'm inclined to think that non-repudiable is the most correct; …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. Non-religious word for "blessed" - English Language & Usage …

    Mar 24, 2015 · Given current usage, I very much doubt blessed is strictly considered religious (whatever that might mean). A similar word is thankful, which is rarely ever ascribed to any …

  8. Use of the prefix "non-" on compound words [duplicate]

    Nov 22, 2019 · 0 If you do put a non- in front of a compound adjective, you should use two hyphens (or more, if needed): in your example, it should be non-finitely-generated groups. But …

  9. hyphenation - nonexistent, non-existent or non existent? - English ...

    Apr 2, 2015 · 10 BrE: Non-existent used to be British spelling, but a couple of years back they did away with the hyphens of 16,000 hyphenated words. AmE: the answer above is the valid …

  10. word choice - Use of Disapproved vs Unapproved vs Denied

    May 19, 2023 · When submitting a memorandum request for approval of something and providing options of for the signer... what is the best way to word the denial option ? Disapproved? …