
"Cancelled" or "Canceled"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
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.
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". Is there any l...
"In the event of rain, the parade is canceled." Is it correct?
For example: In case of an emergency, push this button. In the event of a fire, alarms will sound. But in this sentence main clause contains present. Is it correct? Is correct similar sentence …
"Canceling" or "cancelling" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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
What is a more formal way to say "Don't get me wrong"?
The phrase "Let me be clear" seems appropriate. However, it is a bit more forceful than "Don't get me wrong." Interestingly, when I googled this, I found a lot of hits criticizing President Barack …
Reservation "under the name", "in the name", or "by the name" of …
I do think there is a difference between 'in the name' and 'under the name'. For instance, the secretary calls the hotel and asks to make a reservation in the name of her boss Mr.Cullen. On …
AM/PM vs a.m./p.m. vs am/pm - English Language & Usage Stack …
I used to think PM/AM was correct, but at some point, I switched to using p.m./a.m. for reasons I can't recall. I know that in practical, casual writing, people tend to use whatever form is most
When to use "being" in participles? - English Language & Usage …
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 …
Origin of "the beatings will continue until morale improves"
Jul 1, 2024 · For the phrasing as X until morale improves, however, there doesn't seem to be any clear origin, nor for variations floating around like floggings will continue until morale improves …
Comma after full date? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Johnson said, "The February 1, 2015 [,] meeting has been canceled." After all, '1969', 'Indiana' and '2015' are all essential information and are not parenthetical elements; hence those …