Learn to Use the Prefix "Non-"

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English with Jennifer


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The prefix "non-" means "not" or "without."  Let's form words with this prefix.
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If a company doesn't seek profit, we call it a
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nonprofit.
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If it's not possible to  return a product, we call it
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nonreturnable.
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When something makes no sense, it's
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nonsense.
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Some cocktails are made  without alcohol, so they're
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nonalcoholic.
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Items that are not essential are
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nonessential.
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Some people don't like fatty foods, foods  with fat. What kind of products do they buy?
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Nonfat foods. Some people talk  without stopping. We say they talk
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nonstop.
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Try making an example sentence  with one of these words.
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