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Some rules of spelling: Rule 1

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A.S. Rafi:
Rule No 3. Changing a Final Y to I

Change a final y to i before a suffix, unless the suffix begins with i.

EXAMPLES:
defy + ance = defiance
party + es = parties
pity + ful = pitiful
try + es = tries
try + ing = trying
copy + ing = copying
occupy + ing = occupying
COMMON EXCEPTIONS: journeying, memorize

A.S. Rafi:
4. Doubling a Final Consonant


Double a final single consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel when both of these conditions exist:

(a) a single vowel precedes the consonant;
(b) the consonant ends an accented syllable or a one-syllable word.

EXAMPLES:

stop + ing = stopping
admit + ed = admitted
occur + ence = occurrence
stoop + ing = stooping
benefit + ed = benefited
delight + ful = delightful

(Source: www.about.com)

Shampa Iftakhar:
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