On 16/09/2017 16:51, Meanie wrote:
On 9/16/2017 7:53 AM, Bod wrote:
On 16/09/2017 12:46, Meanie wrote:
On 9/16/2017 3:14 AM, Bod wrote:
On 16/09/2017 02:27, Meanie wrote:
On 9/15/2017 10:33 AM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:20:56 +0100, Bod wrote:

On 15/09/2017 14:02, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:55:00 +0100, Bod
wrote:

You mispelt *muslim*.

You misspelled *misspelt*.


Yes, that's one of those words that I always can't remember
whether it's
one or two eses.

It's hardly important.* The one I can never remember is
tarrif/tariff. There's no logical reason for the double letter on
one consonant and not the other.


No need for the letter "C" also. Or yet, the "PH" for "F" sound.
*
Yes indeed, but how come misspelt has two eses in the middle yet
mistake mistype and misread have only one.
Also pluses and buses have only one, which has never looked correct
to me.
Even the word *eses* feels to me that it should be esses.

Or is it just me?* :-)




Because you're adding the "mis" to the actual word. Thus, spell is
it's own word and the prefix "mis" connects to the word "spell" which
starts with the "s" creating the two esses together. Still no
difference than your examples of "mis"type, "mis"read, etc.
*
Ok, but you typed *esses* instead of the correct spelling *eses* or
have I misinterpreted what you are trying to explain?


"S" singular is spelled "ess". Thus, "S" plural would be spelled "esses"

https://howtospell.co.uk/adding-es-plural-rule

Ah, I thought the singular was spelt *es*. You are correct, thanks.


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Bod