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global1

(25,247 posts)
4. Help Me Here - Is There Really A Word Like 'Noone'?.....
Thu Feb 6, 2014, 12:44 PM
Feb 2014

I've always separated this into two words 'no one' but lately I've been seeing 'noone' being used a lot here at DU. Is that acceptable now or was it a typo? I can't find 'noone' in the dictionary.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
5. Nonstandard spelling of no one.
Thu Feb 6, 2014, 12:55 PM
Feb 2014

noone

Usage notes

Noone is formed in parallel to the formation of nobody, anyone, and everyone, but it is often considered incorrect because of the doubled vowels creating a temptation to read and pronounce it as "noon" (/nuːn/).

American users (COCA) prefer the spelling no one to either noone or no-one by more than 500 to 1.

UK users (BNC) prefer no-one to noone 50 to 1 and no one to noone 12 to 1.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
3. Cornyn wants to talk about Obamacare alternatives with lots of lies instead of today's issue.
Thu Feb 6, 2014, 12:28 PM
Feb 2014

Can't wait for the debate to start with "surreal time" like this.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
10. Cloture vote result on Reed amendment is 58-40. Fail. Bill cloture vote now.
Thu Feb 6, 2014, 03:29 PM
Feb 2014

Harry Reid just voted NO on the Reed amendment. The vote to end debate on the bill now follows.

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