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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

double last consonnant

When do you double the -t etc. as an ending before -ed?
  

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1. The consonant is doubled before ed and ing if there is a short vowel between two consonants at the end of the word and the stress falls on the last syllable. In monosyllabic words the stress always falls on the one and only syllable.

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  • The consonant is doubled before ed and ing if there is a short vowel between two consonants at the end of the word and the stress falls on the last syllable.
  • In monosyllabic words the stress always falls on the one and only syllable.
  • forg e tting kn i tted st o pped But: f oo led, st oo ped, p ee led Sometimes the rule doesn't apply and you may have a choice: kidnaped/kidnapped, focused/focussed.
  • The stress is on the first syllable, yet doubling may occur.
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1. The consonant is doubled before ed and ing if there is a short vowel between two consonants at the end of the word and the stress falls on the last syllable. In monosyllabic words the stress always falls on the one and only syllable.

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Anonymous When do you double the -t etc. as an ending before -ed?
You can find the rules for doubling consonants here.

CJ
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