Nov 18, 2011 · 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 …

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 …

Standard practice is to substitute asterisk when replacing just some letters (especially vowels, and not normally the first or last letter) in a swear-word (for example - "sh*t", or "c**t"). Any random …

Aug 29, 2011 · What is the difference between the usage of without and with no? For example, without sound and with no sound.

Aug 17, 2018 · 1 "Threats from within and without" is a perfectly good usage. If it seems confusing, break it down to two separate sentences: Our nation faces threats from within. (As …

According to the author, without that is found "well into the 19th century (and dialectally into the 20th)". Certain Southeastern dialects of American English still permit constructions such as …

Oct 16, 2014 · 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: …

It seems to me this sense would apply to the 'not only, but also' without a but construction. It requires a comma but is also completing the sense of the first clause.

Jan 9, 2012 · 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 …

Jan 14, 2025 · I would like to ask native speakers now if using "without" in the sense of "outside" sounds off or strange, especially when it is used in a sentence such as "The ABC serves as …