
"Cancelled" or "Canceled"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
This shows canceled wrestling with cancelled between about 1940 and 1980 and finally triumphing by about 1990—but cancelled appears to be making a comeback this century.
"Cancellation", "Canceled", "Canceling" — US usage
Jun 10, 2014 · I'm trying to figure out if there is a specific rule behind the word "cancel" that would cause "cancellation" to have two L's, but "canceled" and "canceling" to have only one (in the US). I unde...
cancelled with two L's a generation thing or regional thing?
May 18, 2015 · In the United States, we spell canceled with one l (or at least I grew up learning and using canceled with one l). However, now I see more and more people especially in blogs using …
"Canceling" or "cancelling" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Possible Duplicate: When is “L” doubled? I'm confused about the two spellings. In which contexts do I have to use canceling or cancelling? Google returns 15.6 million results with
Why can't we use due to in 'The picnic was cancelled due to the rain ...
Jun 7, 2020 · "The picnic was canceled, because of rain" or "Cancellation of the picnic was due to rain" or "The cancellation, due to rain, was a problem for ...." The word "due" is an adjective, a noun …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
What does "uncancellable" mean? Does it mean that something may be uncancelled, or that something may not be cancelled? [Edit:] How would one express each of those ideas? For bonus points, is the...
american english - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Unlike British English and other varieties, American English does not double the letter "l" in words such as "traveled", "canceled", etc. However, it does with the word "controlled".
When to use "being" in participles? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Feb 13, 2025 · I am teaching participles. However I can't make it clear when "being" can be omitted and when it cannot. For example, this sentence: Not being particularly interested in …
"On short notice" vs "At short notice" - English Language & Usage …
Aug 31, 2011 · I have heard both, and probably use both myself undistinguishly. My usual sources conflict on that one, actually. The New Oxford American Dictionary, which is, well, American, says: at …
L versus LL in British versus US English
The American rule is to double the 'l' if the last syllable is accented when you add the suffix -ing or -ed, but not if the first syllable is accented. The British rule is to always double the 'l'. This explains most …