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It's "Non-existent" not "Non-existant". "Nonexistent" (no hyphen) is also the most common current usage so switched to that form.
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Google says 10.3m results for "nonexistent" and 20m for "non-existent", so I'm not sure that the non-hyphenated version really is more common |
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Maybe "common" isn't the right word. It is the nature of hyphens to atrophy and die as a formulation becomes more common. (See e-mail versus email.) For me the worm has turned on nonexistent so I prefer to go with what I see as a near-inevitable (not nearinevitable!) future. Merriam-Webster has it without a hyphen. All that said the Times of London is still using the hyphen (at least in 2016) and I am 100% happy to return the hyphen if you prefer. I mostly just wanted to correct the spelling (it's "non-existant" in the source right now not "non-existent"). So if you prefer the hyphen I can return it. LMK. |
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I personally would prefer Thank you for fixing the typo!! |
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The Gordian Knot is cut! "Missing Fonts" pushed. Thanks! |
Use a simpler phrase for this heading.
Very simple fix of typo in fonts.md.
It's "Non-existent" not "Non-existant".
"Nonexistent" (no hyphen) is also the most common current usage so switched to that form.