Share via


non-

Don't hyphenate words beginning with non-, such as nonnumeric and nonzero, unless a hyphen is necessary to avoid confusion, as in non-native, or non- is followed by a proper noun, as in non-English. When in doubt, check Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Don't use non- to negate an entire phrase.

Example
unrelated to security (instead of non-security related)

To learn more about hyphenation, see Hyphens.