orthography - Non-existing or nonexisting - English Language Usage . . . Depending on your dictionary source, "non-existing" is not a word, and, in general, nonexistent would be used instead of it (Although, if you primarily follow Oxford this is not a concern ) However, for the sake of argument, let's say that it doesn't exist in any dictionary Or that the hyphenated version doesn't exist anywhere
hyphenation - Is the use of a hyphen between non and an adjective . . . 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 rules differ, and the "non-" construction is frequently found in the literature In any case, an isolated "non" is definitely wrong, in any flavo [u]r of the English language
possessives - Dollars worth vs. dollars worth for numerals . . . I don't see why not '#' expands out to 'hashtag' when said in the context of social media, but can also mean 'number' and 'pound' As you said, '$1000's worth' is uncommon if not nonexistent, because it's not worth writing
A word or phrase for turning something into nothing 1 expunged Crimes that "disappear" are expunged Meaning sealed or destroyed, making the records nonexistent or unavailable to the general public (Wikipedia) To “expunge” is to “erase or remove completely ” In law, “expungement” is the process by which a record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from state or federal record
Difference between delete and remove - English Language Usage . . . 158 Delete and remove are defined quite similarly, but the main difference between them is that delete means erase (i e rendered nonexistent or nonrecoverable), while remove connotes take away and set aside (but kept in existence) In your example, if the item is existent after the removal, just say remove, but if it ceases to exist, say delete
Whats another word for perfect analogy non-analogy? In the nonexistent "perfect" analogy you're trying to describe, if the two subjects of the analogy are the same in all respects, then they are in fact the same subject -- and you once again have a tautology
Is there a word for someone or something that literally defies the laws . . . Nonexistent There is nothing that literally defies the laws of physics There are things which appear to defy the laws of physics, but these fall into one of two categories: The mechanism behind the phenomenon is not fully understood (either due to simple misinterpretation of the manifestations of the phenomenon or due to incomplete understanding of the laws of physics) The phenomenon is a fake
In a tournament, do I get a by, a bye, or a buy? Closed 14 years ago If there are an odd number of competitors at any stage of a single-elimination tournament, one player is excused from play and continues on as if he had defeated his (nonexistent) opponent This is called "getting a by" Or "getting a bye" Who knows, maybe it's even "getting a buy", although I doubt it