Nov 18, 2011 · As others said, sans does mean without. However, in my experience it is used only to modify a noun, not a verb phrase. However, in my experience it is used only to modify …

The abbreviation opt. meaning optional or option for is an alternative to "with or without"... This is my suggestion: If a key item is acceptable with or without a sub item then I recommend the …

May 30, 2013 · 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 …

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: …

Aug 15, 2018 · By focusing on grammatical number (plurality) instead of on sound laws governing inflectional morphology, you lose sight of what actually matters for any of these: these …

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 …

Sep 26, 2011 · Only in negative or interrogative the use ofdare without to and auxiliary means it doesn`t happen,it is a subjunctive.The another wise it is a common conjugate. – Mihai Antonio …

without in the sense of "outside, on the outside, beyond the borders or boundaries of" is primarily a literary usage nowadays, but it has been used with that meaning for more than a thousand …

"I tried calling you without success." does not lay the blame at the other end of the line and would not rule out things like a bad phone line or wrong number. This use of "success" formally …

(without a noun) This is a computer(*)related book. (before a noun) I think most authorities would say that 2. should be hyphenated. However, in case 1. it's not quite so clear. The Chicago …