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Off topic: First time seeing this spelled as "combatting" (HN title, differs in original linked post) Curious if this is a common spelling that I missed notic
by albert_e 3y ago
Off topic:
First time seeing this spelled as "combatting" (HN title, differs in original linked post)
Curious if this is a common spelling that I missed noticing all along.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 3y agoI think it's a difference between European English and American English. American English would spell it "combating". Which I kinda learned was wrong in an American school. "Swimming", "running", "batting" come from "swim", "run", and "bat", respectively. The present participle form doubles the consonant at the end of the word "as a rule" I was told. A single consonant would mean that there is a silent "e" at the end of the word which suggests a preceding long vowel (e.g., cure -> curing, compete -> competing, combate -> combating). Anyway, it's because nobody follows rules when writing and speaking English and as long as the other person understood your meaning, your grammar was correct.
- brightball 3y agoI actually had to look it up after publishing. I've always used "combatting" because it seems like it should maintain the proper "a" sound...but my spell checker flags it now. Apparently, both are correct. https://writingtips.org/combating-or-combatting/ https://writingtips.org/combating-or-combatting/