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 …
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-" …
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 …
Non-offensive substitute for a swear word
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 …
Is "non-life-threatening" punctuated correctly with two hyphens?
The bound morpheme non is the negator for life-threatening here, so 'life-threatening' is more coherent. This does not come across with nonlife-threatening, which would seem to imply a …
compounds - Dash after the prefix "non" - English Language
Is the hyphen that we often see in words such as "non-zero", "non-trivial", etc. optional? In case the answer is negative, is there any rule of thumb on which one may rely in order to recall whe...
What's the origin of the saying, "There's no accounting for taste"?
It's an English adaptation of a Latin saying: De gustibus non est disputandum. Meaning literally regarding taste, there is no dispute. The phrase seems to be of medieval origin. The origin is …
orthography - Non-existing or nonexisting - English Language
What is correct in English, non-existing or nonexisting? Searching sources on Google doesn't help much as both variants are widely present there. Onelook Dictionary Search doesn't show …
Do you capitalize both parts of a hyphenated word in a title?
Capitalization of hyphenated words in general is really more a question of style than anything else. In other word, choose a rule and be consistent with it: From Garbl's writing center: When …
I'm trying to teach Non-English kids the alphabet. What is a good …
I am writing a small software program to teach non-English-speaking kids English Alphabets from A to Z. Is there any list of simple English words which begin with each letter? For example …