Using "non-" to prefix a two-word phrase - English Language
24 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-" …
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 …
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 …
What is the difference between "unfeasible" and "infeasible"?
Nov 9, 2014 · Both "unfeasible" and "infeasible" are words according to spell-check, and they appear have similar dictionary definitions. But what is the difference between the two words? …
single word requests - Alternative for "manning" a station - English ...
May 17, 2023 · Is there a non-gendered term for manning a station, as in manning the desk? The only ideas I can come up with are "stationed at" the desk or other clunky things. Finding the …
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 …
"None of us is" vs "None of us are", Which is Correct?
Jul 18, 2018 · That is a good point -- 'not' is an adverb, but when it is morphed onto 'one' in 'none' it no longer affects the verb. You can either choose its plurality to be ambiguous "there is/are …
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 " …
"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 …
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; …