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A solution \(y\) defined on \(\mathbb{R}_+\) to the equation \[ y''' + p(t)y'' + q(t)y' + r(t)f(y,y',y'')=0\tag{1} \] is called singular if there exists \(T_y>0\) such that \(y\equiv 0\) on \([T_y, \infty)\) and \(y\) is not trivial in any left neighbourhood of \(T_y\). First, it is shown that every singular solution is a Kneser singular solution that is, it fulfils the inequalities \(y(t)y'(t)<0\) and \(y(t)y''(t)>0\) in an open left neighbourhood of \(T_y\). Then, sufficient conditions are given which guarantee that for a singular solution \(y\) to (1) that \(y(t)\neq 0\) for all \(t\in [0,T_y)\).