I have always assumed that you doubled the consonant when the vowel preceding it is short.
bet and betting for example; Why is this different for market and marketing?
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2Because Webster.– Hot LicksCommented Feb 15, 2020 at 14:04
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"In a one-syllable verb ending in one consonant letter preceded by one vowel letter, double the final consonant letter (never double "w, x, y")."
It's the syllable that matters, not the length of a word, although most of the time these two are well related.
See more at: Doubling the Final Consonant in a Verb
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Hello, Jason. As you might expect, with over 100 000 questions, many issues have already been covered. Entering 'double final consonant verb' in an in-house search gets you rapidly to a duplicate (of a duplicate), and a much fuller answer. Commented Feb 15, 2020 at 12:24
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@EdwinAshworth Sorry, so you are suggesting, a. rename hyperlink with plain English and b. it is a priority to use in-house search for duplicate questions alike. Correct?– jazellyCommented Feb 15, 2020 at 12:34
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I probably should have mentioned (a1) (preferably) authoritative sources should be given in 'answers' (which you've done), (a2,3) correctly attributed (no) and linked (yes). // (b) You're new, so searches won't be as easy for you (and can be demanding even after quite a few years), but expect duplicates of many more obvious questions, and do a reasonable quick check. (c) Look at the length and quality of various answers at the previous threads (though not all of them satisfy the earlier requirements!) :) Commented Feb 15, 2020 at 12:59
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Underlying this rule is that a second syllable is short anyway, so need not be marked, I suppose.– vectoryCommented Feb 15, 2020 at 14:43
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If a verb has two vowel letters before the final consonant letter, do not double the consonant letter. Commented Jun 25, 2021 at 14:13