non-residential/nonresidential

English translation: Nonresidential

13:18 Jun 24, 2005
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English term or phrase: non-residential/nonresidential
w or w/o hyphen?
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Clauwolf
Local time: 20:55
Selected answer:Nonresidential
Explanation:
Without
http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/nonresidential_manual/

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-06-24 13:32:22 GMT)
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Konstantin is right UK version is non-residential, American is nonresidential. So depends on your needs.
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David Copeland
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5 +2Nonresidential
David Copeland
4 +1non-residential
Konstantin Kisin
4non-resident
rdstrad
1non-residential (BrE) - nonresidential (AmE) [not for grading]
Nick Lingris


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non-residential


Explanation:
that's how I've always written it, I suspect it's the UK version

Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris
23 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
non-resident


Explanation:
Grand Dictionnaire Hachette-Oxford

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-24 13:24:08 GMT)
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\"Non-residential\", sorry !!

rdstrad
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Nonresidential


Explanation:
Without
http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/nonresidential_manual/

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-06-24 13:32:22 GMT)
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Konstantin is right UK version is non-residential, American is nonresidential. So depends on your needs.

David Copeland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris
23 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Konstantin Kisin: given the asker's addenum... :)
36 mins
  -> Good to see you agree with me agreeing with you =O)
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
non-residential (BrE) - nonresidential (AmE) [not for grading]


Explanation:
The Style Manual of the US Government’s Printing Office says:
6.29. Print solid combining forms and prefixes, except as indicated elsewhere.
One of the examples is: nonneutral.
6.35. Unless usage demands otherwise, use a hyphen to join a prefix or combining form to a capitalized word...
Among the examples: non-Federal but nongovernmental

The Oxford Companion to the English Language says:
The link hyphen also has a role in punctuation: ... (6) Connecting elements to form words in cases such as re-enact... and some prefixed words such as those in anti-, non-, over-, and past-. Usage varies in this regard, especially as between BrE and AmE. In AmE, solid forms such as reenact and nonstandard are common... There are no hard-and-fast rules.

May I add that the tendency is for BrE to simplify as in AmE usage rather than the other way round.


Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:55
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 24
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