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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. 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).

  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. 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 " …

  7. unconventional vs. nonconventional (or non-conventional?)

    Apr 21, 2021 · I never attach "non-" to any word if it already has a negative form containg any of the more common nullifying prefixes or suffixes. I would say "unconventional" and forget about …

  8. What's the most appropriate name for non-italicized text: "roman" …

    Mar 12, 2011 · The technical name for non-italic fonts is roman or romanized, so this is probably your best choice from the options you've given. I would avoid calling it upright.

  9. How do Americans refer to their non-metric system in everyday ...

    Mar 12, 2017 · In Australian English, we'd refer to using feet, inches, pounds, ounces and the like as "imperial units". In everyday conversation, do Americans refer to their non-metric units as …

  10. is it a word - "unintuitive" vs "nonintuitive" vs"counter-intuitive ...

    May 4, 2022 · 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.