Comments on: Which is correct – traveler or traveller? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/which-is-correct-traveler-or-traveller/ Is your grammar as good as your code? Sun, 26 May 2013 22:18:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ivy Wigmore http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/which-is-correct-traveler-or-traveller/#comment-38 Ivy Wigmore Wed, 06 May 2009 14:58:50 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/which-is-correct-traveler-or-travellers/#comment-38 Then again, if there are two vowels in front of the “L” — as in “healing” — nobody doubles it.

]]> By: Ivy Wigmore http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/which-is-correct-traveler-or-traveller/#comment-37 Ivy Wigmore Wed, 06 May 2009 14:49:16 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/which-is-correct-traveler-or-travellers/#comment-37 Yes, here in Canada too, following UK style. We almost always double the letter “l” before “ed” or “ing.” US style seems to be inconsistent — doubled in some cases and not in others.

I think I’ll edit that entry…

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]]> By: Terencefreedman http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/which-is-correct-traveler-or-traveller/#comment-35 Terencefreedman Wed, 06 May 2009 09:18:09 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/which-is-correct-traveler-or-travellers/#comment-35 Maybe so, thanks to Mr Webster. But here in the UK ‘b’ is the answer.

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