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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Punctuation Accessibility Chapter A a- A prefix meaning “not, without, lack of.” Do not use a hyphen after attaching the prefix. … read more a, an The articles “a” and “an” are not interchangeable. “A” is used...
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Punctuation Accessibility a- A prefix meaning not, without, lack of. Do not use a hyphen after attaching the prefix. Chapter...

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Punctuation Accessibility a, an The articles a and an are not interchangeable. A is used before words beginning with consonant sounds. a historic event (historic has a hard h sound) a one-time payment (one has a hard...
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abbreviations

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Punctuation Accessibility abbreviations Also see acronyms. Avoid abbreviated words, when possible, with a few rare exceptions. Months are abbreviated in a complete date. Example: Jan. 31, 2025 Sign up for the contest...
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able-bodied

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Punctuation Accessibility able-bodied Written either able-bodied or ablebodied. See nondisabled. Chapter...
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ableism

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Punctuation Accessibility ableism Noun. Spelled a-b-l-e-i-s-m. Discrimination, both personal and structural, based on bias against disability. As an adjective: ableist, as in ableist comments or ableist actions. When...