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without
This adverb and preposition is nonstandard when used as a conjunction meaning "unless." It is correct to say "We can't live without money" (without is a preposition here), but it is incorrect to say "We can't live without we have money." Hackneyed expressions using without include "without let or hindrance," "without a doubt," "without rhyme or reason," "make do without," "without the law," and "without a prayer." See also unless.

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  • Without — With*out , prep. [OE. withoute, withouten, AS. wi[eth]?tan; wi[eth] with, against, toward + ?tan outside, fr. ?t out. See {With}, prep., {Out}.] [1913 Webster] 1. On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Without me — Single par Eminem extrait de l’album The Eminem Show voir l article en anglais pour l image …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Without Me — Single par Eminem extrait de l’album The Eminem Show voir l article en anglais pour l image Durée …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Without me — «Without Me» Sencillo de Eminem del álbum The Eminem Show Formato Disco compacto Género(s) Hip hop, comedy hip hop Duración 4:50 (versión del álbum) 4:14 (versión radial) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Without — With*out , adv. 1. On or art the outside; not on the inside; not within; outwardly; externally. [1913 Webster] Without were fightings, within were fears. 2 Cor. vii. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. Outside of the house; out of doors. [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Without — With*out , conj. Unless; except; introducing a clause. [1913 Webster] You will never live to my age without you keep yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with joyfulness. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] Note: Now rarely used by good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Without Me — Infobox Single Name = Without Me Artist = Eminem from Album = The Eminem Show Released = May 21, 2002 Format = CD Genre = Hip hop, Comedy rap Length = 4:50 Label = Aftermath/Interscope Writer = Eminem Producer = Eminem Certification = Chart… …   Wikipedia

  • without — /widh owt , with /, prep. 1. with the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; lacking: without help; without shoes; without her helping me; without him to help. 2. free from; excluding: a world without hunger. 3. not… …   Universalium

  • Without — Infobox Single Name = Without Cover size = Caption = Artist = Jack Savoretti from Album = Between The Minds A side = Without B side = Apologies, Lay You Down, Weightless Released = 9 October 2006 Format = CD Recorded = Genre = Length = 4:40 Label …   Wikipedia

  • without — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English withoute, from Old English withūtan, from with + ūtan outside, from ūt out more at out Date: before 12th century 1. outside 2. used as a function word to indicate the absence or lack of something or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • without — See: DO WITHOUT or GO WITHOUT, MAKE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW, RECKON WITHOUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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