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[nq:1]Signaling or Signalling. [/nq] Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.
- [nq:1]Signaling or Signalling.
- [/nq] Depends on whether you mean US or UK English.
- In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.
- Dave
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[nq:1]Signaling or Signalling. Which one is correct?[/nq]
Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.
Dave
Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.
Dave
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[nq:1]Signaling or Signalling. Which one is correct?[/nq]
It depends on which Ms Thistlebottom you are trying to please: the US one likes "signaling," the UK one "signalling."
Martin Ambuhl
It depends on which Ms Thistlebottom you are trying to please: the US one likes "signaling," the UK one "signalling."
Martin Ambuhl
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[nq:2]Signaling or Signalling. Which one is correct?[/nq]
[nq:1]Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.[/nq]
By "such words", I take it you mean "words not accented on the final syllable".
We do double the final consonant in "occurring", for example.
Gary
[nq:1]Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.[/nq]
By "such words", I take it you mean "words not accented on the final syllable".
We do double the final consonant in "occurring", for example.
Gary
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[nq:2]Signaling or Signalling. Which one is correct?[/nq]
[nq:1]Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.[/nq]
Except by old-fashioned people. The US rule, which has the advantage of consistency, is fairly recent. In edited text, single l is the rule.
Joe Fineman (Email Removed)
[nq:1]Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In the UK, "l" is always doubled at the end of such words, in the US, never.[/nq]
Except by old-fashioned people. The US rule, which has the advantage of consistency, is fairly recent. In edited text, single l is the rule.
Joe Fineman (Email Removed)
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[nq:2]Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In ... at the end of such words, in the US, never.[/nq]
[nq:1]Except by old-fashioned people. The US rule, which has the advantage of consistency, is fairly recent. In edited text, single l is the rule.[/nq]
Fashion started by Time magazine?
I used to read "kidnaped" to rhyme with "raped", as opposed to "rapped".
Steve Hayes
[nq:1]Except by old-fashioned people. The US rule, which has the advantage of consistency, is fairly recent. In edited text, single l is the rule.[/nq]
Fashion started by Time magazine?
I used to read "kidnaped" to rhyme with "raped", as opposed to "rapped".
Steve Hayes
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[nq:2]Depends on whether you mean US or UK English. In ... at the end of such words, in the US, never.[/nq]
[nq:1]Except by old-fashioned people. The US rule, which has the advantage of consistency, is fairly recent. In edited text, single l is the rule.[/nq]
'Consistency' is a matter of opinion. I would be tempted to pronounce 'signaling' with a 'nail' vowel, because that is consistent wi
[nq:1]Except by old-fashioned people. The US rule, which has the advantage of consistency, is fairly recent. In edited text, single l is the rule.[/nq]
'Consistency' is a matter of opinion. I would be tempted to pronounce 'signaling' with a 'nail' vowel, because that is consistent wi
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[nq:1]I used to read "kidnaped" to rhyme with "raped", as opposed to "rapped".[/nq]
That is a separate question. MWC10 gives "kidnapped" as the preferred spelling, and most publishers would agree, because the second syllable has a secondary stress. So also "programming". There are people who think that secondary stress doesn't count, but that is not the U.S. standard.
Joe Fineman (Ema
That is a separate question. MWC10 gives "kidnapped" as the preferred spelling, and most publishers would agree, because the second syllable has a secondary stress. So also "programming". There are people who think that secondary stress doesn't count, but that is not the U.S. standard.
Joe Fineman (Ema
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