Prefixes are a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the start. The prefix un- usually means 'not', so the new word means the opposite of the original. In this ...

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Editorial Manual Capitalization in English Use initial capital letters sparingly, according to the general rules set out below. Use initial capitals to mark beginnings: The first word of a sentence ...

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) first met at Lake Success, New York, in February 1947, soon after the founding of the United Nations. All 15 government representatives were women. From its ...

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