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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Panic/panicking

why is panic spelt without a k but panicking is spelt with a k
  

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Panic is never spelt without a /k/.

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  • Panic is never spelt without a /k/.
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Panic is never spelt without a /k/.
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I don't know why, but this happens with all verbs ending in ic: traffic, trafficked, trafficking.

CB

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anonymous Why is panic spelt without a k, but panicking is spelt with a k.

I take it you think it should be 'panicing', but you can't do that without changing the pronunciation. Before 'e', 'i', or 'y', 'c' is pronounced like an 's'. S

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