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[colinmorris]

Today I learned:

It is correct to write either canceled or cancelled. Much like advisor or adviser.

Who. Lets. This. HAPPEN?

Comments

[corellianjedi]

The same people who decided that octopi is an okay plural form of octopus, even though it's not correct.

[colinmorris]

What is it really?

[corellianjedi]

Octopodes. It comes from Greek, not Latin, hence the -odes ending as opposed to the assumed-correct -i ending. Thank you Br. Joe.

[bkdeftones]

it's true. one of the only things i remember from latin class, and it's greek

[merylinabarrel]

Well even though there are two options, AP style only permits one "l" in cancelled (though I obviously prefer two) and an "e" in advisor (though, once again, I prefer the other way).

I wish I knew how to quit you, AP style.

[colinmorris]

Haha. Nicely done.

[felipe_is_coole]

My vote goes to Oprah. She controls everything else, so I don't see how she can't own at least one word.

[vfc]

I'm old-school AP-style (thanks, crappy Columbia College!), so one l in canceled and an e in adviser is what I consider correct.

[colinmorris]

True as that may be, it's an inter-cultural discrepancy. This is a permitted inner-cultural discrepancy! Same country! Two spellings!

That's what I wonder about.

Besides, you all started out as prisoners, so we should win spelling squabbles by default.
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