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OP For ages it's bugged me that the New Yorker uses spellings like focussing and travelled, even though the accent is on the first syllable. Now I see they've used combating, which, it seems to me, should have a double-t. Have the rules changed?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Double the consonant? slithy toves 02/17/02 03:28 AM Re: Double the consonant? of troy 02/17/02 03:37 AM Re: Double the consonant? NicholasW 02/17/02 11:43 AM
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