ENG 1100 Lecture 2: Spelling
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The first rule tells you when to drop the final, silent e when adding an ending to a word. Drop the final silent e when adding an ending beginning with a vowel. Keep the final silent e when adding an ending beginning with a consonant. Ex) like + ing = liking//like + ness = likeness. After a soft c as in notice and soft g as in change, keep the final silent e when adding an ending beginning with an a or o. The second rule tells you when to double the final consonant when adding an ending to a word. When adding an ending beginning with a vowel (such as able, -ing, -ed, Er) double the final consonant of the root of the word if the word: Ends with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel and. Rule #3 words containing ie or er.
