Timeline for When is "L" doubled?
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| Nov 15, 2011 at 14:56 | comment | added | Peter Shor | The general rule in British English is to double the 'l'. The general rule in American English is to double the 'l' only when the last syllable is accented. So words like propelled are spelled with a doubled 'l' on both sides of the pond. | |
| Aug 10, 2010 at 10:56 | vote | accept | Mehper C. Palavuzlar | ||
| Aug 9, 2010 at 16:10 | comment | added | njd | Yes; in general, British (Commonwealth) English prefers a double 'l'. Or more accurately a double consonant: so travel -> travelling, but warble -> warbling. | |
| Aug 9, 2010 at 13:56 | history | edited | Jonik | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Aug 9, 2010 at 13:43 | history | edited | Jonik | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Aug 9, 2010 at 13:37 | history | answered | Jonik | CC BY-SA 2.5 |