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- word choice - Is sans a drop-in replacement for without? - English . . .
I keep hearing people use the word sans in place of without which causes me to cringe Can sans really be used as a drop-in replacement? Examples: "I prefer cheeseburgers sans pickles " "I
- Is there a common abbreviation for with or without? e. g. w wo or w w o
Is there a common abbreviation for "with or without"? e g w wo or w w o Obviously, something this complex is best written in full form, but I'm looking for something to use in space constrained applications
- Are w o, w , b c common abbreviations in the US?
2 I can't answer for what is common usage in the US, but in the UK: I've seen w o for without I don't recall ever seeing w or b c I certainly wouldn't say that they are in common 'public' usage, and would suggest they are best reserved for private usage, note-taking, etc
- meaning in context - with and without vs. with or without - English . . .
We consider models with and without X "And" implies that you considered at least two types of models, those with X and those without The grammatical expansion would be: We consider models with X and models without X This is the clearer of the two choices, in my opinion We consider models with or without X "Or" could be interpreted in
- phrases - Without any problem or without any problems - English . . .
3 Normally one would just say without problem, skipping the any altogether It doesn’t really add anything to speak of, and just makes the phrase longer But I certainly wouldn’t call without any problems (or with no problems) ‘wrong’
- Should the prefix re be added to a word with or without a hyphen?
Second, will the version without the hyphen cause confusion or force the reader to waste time by having to look at the word a second time? If the outcome of the second test is Yes, then use the hyphen There may be a third test British English writers generally use hyphens more often than American English writers
- prepositions - Without A and B without A or B Without A nor B . . .
Solutions without overcomplications and mistakes Solutions without overcomplications or mistakes Solutions without overcomplitations nor mistakes Nominal Sentences of my own Does one not make sense in english? If so why? What is the meaning attached to each grammatically sound nominal sentence?
- meaning - Is the opposite of within, without? - English Language . . .
It does show that without can be used as a formal antonym (i e , a word juxtaposed with an obviously opposite form, regardless of meaning), like “They fought bravely within the city walls, but without help”
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