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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Verbs

[L]why do verbs double the last letter when adding "ed".Emotion: star [Y] [G] [F] [E]
  

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Because in English, if there is only one consonant between a vowel and 'e' the vowel changes. For example Hid - Hide, the 'e' changes the 'i' from an 'i' sound to an 'eye' sound. So, if Chilled was spelt Chiled, it would be pronounced like 'Child' rather than Chilled.

— Jakethomas991

  • Because in English, if there is only one consonant between a vowel and 'e' the vowel changes.
  • For example Hid - Hide, the 'e' changes the 'i' from an 'i' sound to an 'eye' sound.
  • So, if Chilled was spelt Chiled, it would be pronounced like 'Child' rather than Chilled.
  • The doubled last letter seperates the vowel from being changed by the 'magic E' Do you understand?
  • If not let me know and I'll try and explain again
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Because in English, if there is only one consonant between a vowel and 'e' the vowel changes.

For example
Hid - Hide, the 'e' changes the 'i' from an 'i' sound to an 'eye' sound.

So, if Chilled was spelt Chiled, it would be pronounced like 'Child' rather than Chilled.

The doubled last letter seperates the vowel from being changed by the 'magic E'

Do you und
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