- 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
5 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
- What is the meaning of we are not without ~? - English Language . . .
It’s a double negation “not without”, the not cancels the out, leaving “N̵o̵t̵ witho̵u̵t̵”, aka “with”, aka “we have” I believe the rhetorical device is known as litotes or meiosis or somesuch But notice the implication of the double negative as opposed to asserting the positive is a diminuation: it’s a weaker statement of the case, or a statement of a weaker case
- 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 - 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”
- punctuation - Use of e. g. — are parentheses necessary? - English . . .
13 It is certainly appropriate to use "e g " in a sentence without deploying parentheses In your Example 2, I would place a comma before "e g " Parenthesizing examples is purely the prerogative of the author, usually serving as a means of indicating the perceived importance of the examples to the thought being expressed
- What is the proper usage of the phrase due diligence?
Strictly speaking, "due diligence" should be used to mean the attention and effort necessary to complete the task correctly For instance, if you drive with your eyes closed, you are driving without due diligence Of course, with the way language evolves, this usage has become rare
- adjectives - Should I use related or -related - English Language . . .
What is the correct use of the term "related?" For example, should I use it like computer related, or is it more proper to use computer-related (where the word "computer" is just part of my examp
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