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“Plugable” or “pluggable”
When it comes to programming copy edits, there are lots of words that would otherwise be thrown out or replaced.
Hive uses a plugable design.
Should that be plugable or pluggable?
If the ...
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Why is “fulfil” spelt as “fulfill” in American English?
In this answer, simplification is stated as one reason for spelling variations in American English. But unlike in color and favorite, the number of letters to spell the word in fulfil increases in ...
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Pronunciation of double consonants
How do you pronounce double consonants in American English?
For example:
Daddy - Do you say "Da-di", "Dad-di" or "Dad-i"?
Mommy - Do you say "Ma-mi", "Mam-mi" or "Mam-i"?
Swimming - "swi-ming", ...
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Is it spelled “propeling” or “propelling” in American English?
Since travel becomes traveler and traveling in AmE (no double l), I thought that the same rule applied to propel.
However, reading and writing propeling feels awkward. (And propeler feels even more ...
