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Spelling: -ce vs. -se

Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at 3:49 pm

It is easy to get confused between nouns and verbs that are spelled almost identically. However, here is a simple rule that will help you with two sound-alike pairs of words. Rule: Generally, the verb form will be spelled with the "s" and the noun with the "c." Examples: advise vs. advice devise vs. device …

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Adding Suffixes: To Double or Not to Double Consonants

Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at 12:07 pm

Do you ever wonder if you should double a letter when adding a suffix? For example, why does shop become shopping, not shoping since hope becomes hoping, not hopping? This week's tip will help you spell correctly when adding suffixes. We have Lawrence K. to thank for sending this suggestion as well as for many …

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