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Why do we have double letters?
I'm wondering why we have double letters in words that make the same sound as if it were a single letter. For example apple. The pp makes a p sound, and sound the same as if the word was spelt aple.
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Does the word "Vaccum" exist?
If yes, does it have the same meaning of vacuum?
Ref:
Vacuum (Wikipedia)
Vaccum.org (dead link / domain not in use; verified on 28.12.2020).
Both the sites define the same meaning, but the spelling ...
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What's the difference between 'modeling' and 'modelling'? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When is “L” doubled?
If I am using the word model in the context of financial models and the UK, then which of these words should I use? Also, are there any key ...
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Is it "alright" or "allright"?
In practice I find both spellings being used. From a logical point of view, "allright" (as in: "all's right — everything is fine") seems correct. However, I recall hearing that "alright" is the ...
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