Modelling or Modeling?
Modelling or Modeling?
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I work in engine simulation software and in my manuals, support answers and other technical writings I always use "modelling" to describe the act of constructing and using a model. But I often see "modeling" used in others' texts.
I thought most english verbs with short vowel + consonant endings had the consonant doubled for their present participle: e.g. clap->clapping, dig->digging, rut->rutting, pig->pigging, put->putting, tap->tapping, bin->binning, dam->damming, ... the list goes on and on.
I just don't see how the present participle of model can be modeling. Wouldn't that be pronounced modaling? I.e. with a long o.
I thought most english verbs with short vowel + consonant endings had the consonant doubled for their present participle: e.g. clap->clapping, dig->digging, rut->rutting, pig->pigging, put->putting, tap->tapping, bin->binning, dam->damming, ... the list goes on and on.
I just don't see how the present participle of model can be modeling. Wouldn't that be pronounced modaling? I.e. with a long o.





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i've come across something similar with "aging" and "ageing" aircraft (the fomrer is US the latter UK usage)
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eg; The parents were in favour of busing their kids.
The kids have been bussed to school, not bused.
But what the heck, it's just the English language ... if you don't like it, just change it,
In light of the recent spate of posts/threads I feel I must stress ... JUST KIDDING.
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Maybe you meant: The parents were in favour of 'busing their kids. That's something completely different!
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You posted:
"I thought most english verbs with short vowel + consonant endings had the consonant doubled for their present participle: e.g. clap->clapping, dig->digging, rut->rutting, pig->pigging, put->putting, tap->tapping, bin->binning, dam->damming, ... the list goes on and on."
I seem to remember that, for verbs, the rule of doubling the ending simple consonant if preceded by a single vowel, also required that the accent be on the last syllable. Thus, all single-syllable verbs ending in a single consonant, preceded by a single vowel automatically qualify. So, hit, hitting; etc. But, refer, referring; counsel, counseling; and your model, modeling, not modelling.
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traveling
canceling
modeling
Stress on penultimate = add suffixes w/ no doubling.
William
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travelling
cancelling
... and of course, modelling. Maybe it's just another example of transatlantic diversion?
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- cheque not check
- colour not color
- flavour not flavor
- gaol not jail
- grey not gray
- colour not color
However may American spellings, such as jail, are creeping into common usage, even amongst journalists!