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Is "buffeted" the AmE version of the BrE word "buffetted"?
I am referring to the use of the verb "to buffet" meaning
"(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter."
The use of "buffeted" and "buffeting" is widespread. However use ...
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Are "worshiping" and "worshipping" interchangeable? [closed]
Every online source seems to agree with the preconceived notion I had that the correct usage is "worshipping" with two p's, saying that "worshipping" is an exception to a rule about doubling the ...
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Is there a grammar rule for nouns coming from verbs? [duplicate]
I'd like to know if there is a grammar rule stating when the last consonant of the verb has to be doubled.
E.g. why: "to cut" -> cutter, "to program" -> programmer, but "to read" -> reader?
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When double "l" is considered American English?
I'm struggling with "enroll" and "enrollment". Both answers (this one and this one), given to this question, as well as Wikipedia seems to be suggesting, that double "l" is more common in British ...
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Why is "batting" spelled with two t's, but "combating" spelled with one?
The "bating" in "combating" is pronounced the exact same way as "batting". It doesn't make sense to me.
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Past participle form of "exit"?
What's the past participle form of the word exit? Is it exit (irregular, like set)? exited? exitted? On one page I found exited but if that's the case why isn't it exitted (double t) like with the ...
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"Cancellation", "Canceled", "Canceling" — US usage
I'm trying to figure out if there is a specific rule behind the word "cancel" that would cause "cancellation" to have two L's, but "canceled" and "canceling" to have only one (in the US).
I ...
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Why is "transferred" written with two R's?
Why is transferred written with two R's? I am a native speaker of Dutch, and in my point of view this isn't logical; there are other words like coloured and endeavoured that only have -ed added after ...
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Why are the present and the past participles of "submit" spelled with double t?
Why are the present and the past participles of submit spelled with two t's?
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"Cancelled" or "Canceled"?
Cancelled or Canceled ? Which one is right?
You have successfully canceled the registration
or
You have successfully cancelled the registration
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"Focussed" or "focused"? Rules for doubling the last consonant when adding -ed
Initially, my question was: is "focussed" or "focused" the correct past tense of "focus", but since this applies to a lot of words, I would like to generalize and ask: is there supposed to be a rule ...
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Which spelling is correct: "benefiting" or "benefitting"?
Which spelling is correct: benefiting or benefitting?
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When is "L" doubled?
Some verbs can have double Ls in the gerund form; for example:
modeling; modelling
traveling; travelling
Which form should we use, or which form is used more in the literature?
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