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non- Dec 27th 2012, 08:50 uncollapse usage notes: too many boxes, and they're not that long ← Older revision Revision as of 08:50, 27 December 2012 Line 14: Line 14:       =====Usage notes=====   =====Usage notes===== − {{rel-top|Usage notes}}     * The prefix {{term||non-}} may be joined to a word by means of a hyphen, which is standard in British usage. In many cases, especially in American usage, {{term||non-}} is joined without a hyphen, but a hyphen is preferred if its absence would obscure the understanding or pronunciation of the word. (For example, {{term|nonbaseball}} is relatively common, but {{term|noncricket}} — referring to a primarily British sport — is rare.) Some {{term||non-}} words rarely or never use a hyphen (such as {{term|nonentity}}).   * The prefix {{term||non-}} may be joined to a word by means of a hyphen, which is standard in British usage. In many cases, especially in American usage, {{term||non-}} is joined without a hyphen, but a hyphen is preferred if its absence would obscure the understanding or pronunciation of the word. (For example, {{term|nonbaseball}} is relatively common, but {{term|noncricket}} — referring to a primarily British sport — is rare.) Some {{term||non-}} words rarely or never use a hyphen (such as {{term|nonentity}}).   * Unlike {{term|un-}}, {{term||non-}} tends to suggest an absolute negation without the possibility of shades of comparison. For example, {{term||more [[unkind]]}} sounds quite natural, but {{term||more [[nonhelpful]]}} does not.   * Unlike {{term|un-}}, {{term||non-}} tends to suggest an absolute negation without the possibility of shades of comparison. For example, {{term||more [[unkind]]}} sounds quite natural, but {{term||more [[nonhelpful]]}} does not. Line 20: Line 19:   * As {{term||non-}} is a living prefix, the list of words having the prefix {{term||non-}} is practically unlimited. It is particularly common in the sciences.   * As {{term||non-}} is a living prefix, the list of words having the prefix {{term||non-}} is practically unlimited. It is particularly common in the sciences.   * {{term||Non-}} may be attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs to negate their meaning.   * {{term||Non-}} may be attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs to negate their meaning. − {{rel-bottom}}         =====Derived terms=====   =====Derived terms=====

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