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Most of the differences between European and American spelling are incidental not rule bound, or at least not apparently so. There is, however, a standard way to determine whether or not to double an "l" when adding a suffix. | |
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When adding a suffix to the end of a word that ends in "l," double the "l." For example, control becomes controlling and travel becomes traveller. |
When adding a suffix to a word that ends in "l," double the "l" only if the final syllable is stressed. For example, "control" becomes "controlling" but "travel" becomes "traveling." |
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There's a bit more to it than that, but not much.
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