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Mari-Lou A
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Why does attach“attach” have two Ts and detach havebut “detach” only one?

The title says it all. We have two words:

  • Attachattach
  • Detachdetach

Shouldn't they be  ...?

  • Attachattach
  • Dettachdettach

Or?

  • Atachatach
  • Detachdetach

Why does attach have two Ts and detach have only one?

The title says it all. We have two words:

  • Attach
  • Detach

Shouldn't they be...?

  • Attach
  • Dettach

Or?

  • Atach
  • Detach

Why does “attach” have two Ts but “detach” only one?

The title says it all. We have two words:

  • attach
  • detach

Shouldn't they be  ...?

  • attach
  • dettach

Or?

  • atach
  • detach
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Why does attach have 2 T'stwo Ts and detach have 1only one?

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