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with a dot vs with dot

Both "with a dot" and "with dot" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "With a dot" is used when referring to a specific dot, while "with dot" is used when talking about dots in a more general sense.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 1285 views

with a dot

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific dot.

Use "with a dot" when you want to specify a particular dot among others. It indicates a specific dot in a sentence.

Examples:

  • Please mark the location with a dot.
  • The letter 'i' is written with a dot on top.
  • Vietnamese: The nặng tone (low, glottal) is represented with a dot below the base vowel: ạ ặ ậ ẹ ệ ị ọ ộ ợ ụ ự ỵ. In Yoruba, the dot (or alternatively a small ...
  • In contrast, the letter j does not have this distinction, with a dot only on the lower case character: J j. In scholarly writing on Turkic languages, ï is sometimes used  ...
  • I am so in love with this FREE necklace I got from Mom With a Dot Com # StrongisBeautiful . Love yourself - for all your strengths, weak...nesses, and all ...
  • Development With A Dot. Blog on development in general, and specifically on . NET. Created and maintained by Ricardo Peres.

Alternatives:

  • with a period
  • with a full stop
  • with a point

with dot

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to dots in a general sense.

Use "with dot" when you are talking about dots in a general manner without specifying a particular dot. It refers to dots collectively.

Examples:

  • The page was covered with dot patterns.
  • The screen was filled with dot matrix images.
  • Character, Ȧ, ȧ. Unicode name, LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE, LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE. Encodings, decimal, hex, decimal ...
  • Character, I, i, İ, ı. Unicode name, LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I, LATIN SMALL LETTER I, LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DOT ABOVE, LATIN SMALL LETTER
  • U+0047, U+0307, LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G WITH DOT ABOVE LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G + COMBINING DOT ABOVE. ġ, U+0121. U+0067, U+0307, LATIN ...
  • It is common to see capital Ƶ with dot above, used to easily distinguish it from capital Z or Ź (Z with acute accent). ... Z WITH DOT ABOVE, LATIN SMALL LETTER

Alternatives:

  • with dots
  • using dots
  • featuring dots

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