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Bookmark or Share- “Programming” versus “programing”: which is preferred?You may have noticed that "programmed" and "programming" stand as an exception to the usual tendency for final consonant doubling to occur in two-syllable words only when the second syllable is stressed (for example, we double the final r in occurring but not in harboring).
- "Cancellation", "Canceled", "Canceling" — US usageI understand the rules are very loose when it comes to double L's in English, and I have read several posts on here talking about "canceled" and "canceling" (vs "cancelled" and "cancelling"), but my specific question is more about the spelling of "cancellation". US English Oxford Dictionary - they do NOT mention cancelation with one "L"
- When is "L" doubled? - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThe rule is that if you have stress on the first syllable, but not the second one- travel, parcel, cancel etc (note: in all these words, the first syllable is stressed on, but the second one receives no stress, or less stress), you drop the second L if it is AmEn. So it’s- traveler, traveling, traveled; parceling, parceled; canceling, canceled.
- How to say "the same below" in academic papers?Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
- "I wanted to" vs "I want to" when referring to the futureWhy do people say "I wanted to" instead of "I want to" when referring to a future event, as in "Tony wanted me to go out with him tomorrow night," instead of "Tony wants me to go out with him tomor...
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