Hello, dear readers!
Let’s start the day by congratulating Adelle Witzke Schumaker for being a new subscriber to Editor’s Corner and winning the $25 Amazon gift card! Woo hoo!
Today I’m addressing a question about spelling. Several of you have noticed some inconsistencies in our products and documentation when it comes to the words canceled (cancelled) and travelers (travellers). The question is always “Which spelling is correct?” For us here in America, the answer is that the version with the single consonant l is correct.
| US | British |
| canceled | cancelled |
| counselor | counsellor |
| cruelest | cruellest |
| labeled | labelled |
| modeling | modelling |
| quarreled | quarrelled |
| signaling | signalling |
| traveler | traveller |
| traveling | travelling |
| equaling | equalling |
| initialed | initialled |
| fueling | fuelling |
| dialed | dialled |
| woolen | woollen |
| caliper | calliper |
| jewelry | jewellery |
For more information on spelling differences between American and British English, see these previous Editor’s Corner articles, or check out Wikipedia.
· Editor’s Corner: BBC America
I hope you have a great day!
Kara Church
Technical Editor, Advisory
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