However, the other two seem to be more commonly used in that context. Leaving non stranded doesn't work either as it is a bound morpheme, a prefix not a word (in english) Except non is not an english word, it is a prefix of latin origin
Non-Sexual Forms of Intimacy - Poosh
Which is why american style manuals will always ask you to merge it with the subsequent word, without a hyphen
Is this phrasing peculiar to american speakers or do british speakers use this expression too
I hear and use this in ame frequently My sense is to imply a minuscule chance, a slim chance, a small chance etc. Given current usage, i very much doubt blessed is strictly considered religious (whatever that might mean) A similar word is thankful, which is rarely ever ascribed to any deity in particular in popular usage.
Suppose that we want to negate a generic compound adjective adjective1 adjective2
