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Jake n. Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

C + k in -ed ENDINGS

hi EVERYONE! i need help on this issue: why do we add 'k' to 'c' everytime ed is added to a wrod ending with 'c':ex: frolic-frolicked. whats the rule? and is the rule absolute? tnx
  

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Without looking up any specific grammar rules, I would suggest it is because there is a soft-c (/s/ sound) and hard-c (/k/ sound). g. forced).

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  • Without looking up any specific grammar rules, I would suggest it is because there is a soft-c (/s/ sound) and hard-c (/k/ sound).
  • g.
  • forced).
  • For your word "frolic", spelt incorrectly as "froliced" it will likely be pronounced "frol/iced" (iced as in ice + d).
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Without looking up any specific grammar rules, I would suggest it is because there is a soft-c (/s/ sound) and hard-c (/k/ sound). If you don't add the 'k' in there you will have a -ced word which will possibly look like a soft-c (e.g. forced). For your word "frolic", spelt incorrectly as "froliced" it will likely be pronounced "frol/iced" (iced as in ice + d).
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