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Xcats Posted 21 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Run + ning is related to pronunciation? Thanks !

0 Hi ! 02br
00I have no idea why some verbs are required to add one more "n" (running),"t"(sitting), 02br
00"m"(swimming)....in ing form,and some verbs are not required of that. 02br
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00Is this related to pronunciation? 02br
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00Thanks very much for your help !! 0-
  

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0 Hi Xcats, 02br 02br 00This is related to the 01b 00spelling02b 00 of the past tense forms of regular verbs; it also applies to the "ing" form. g. picnic — picnicked).

— Abbie1948

  • 0 Hi Xcats, 02br 02br 00This is related to the 01b 00spelling02b 00 of the past tense forms of regular verbs; it also applies to the "ing" form.
  • g.
  • picnic — picnicked).
  • 02br 02br 00In British English, -l -is doubled in the past after a short vowel even if the vowel is not stressed: 02br 02br 00travel — travelled.
  • 02br 02br 00(from Practical English Usage, Michael Swan) 02br 02i 0-
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0 Hi Xcats, 02br
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00This is related to the 01b00spelling02b00 of the past tense forms of regular verbs; it also applies to the "ing" form. 02br
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01b00spelling of regular affirmative past tense forms02b02br
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00Most regular verbs: 01i00add -ed02br
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00work
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0 Hi abbie1948 ! 02br
00You are nice,thank you ^_^ 02br
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00"Verbs ending in one stressed vowel" 02br
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00How can I know of that? 02br
00Could you teach me more and suggest some good websites for me to learn? 02br
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00Thanks again !! 0-
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0 Hi Xcats, 02br
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00In the examples I gave, the stress is on the end of the word. 02br
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00sh01u00op02u02br
00pl01u00an02u02br
00ref01u00er02u02br
00regr01u00et 02u02br
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00The only way to learn this is to practice s
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0 Hi abbie1948 ! 02br
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00Thanks a lot ^_^ 0-
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