- 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
- 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
- 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
- What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb help: with . . .
What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb "help": with or without "to"? For example: Please, help me to understand this or: Please, help me understand this
- Is it normal to use “absent” as a preposition instead of ‘without,’ or . . .
The OED has the entry for absent as a preposition is marked as orig and chiefly U S law, with the definition In the absence of, without, and provides citations back to the late 1800's, e g 1888 Southwestern Reporter 8 898 If the deed had been made by a stranger to the wife, then a separate estate in her would not have been created, absent the necessary words My exposure to the usage is
- 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”
- 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
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