Jen ([info]thatwasjen) wrote in [info]cranky_editors,
@ 2008-05-08 14:09:00
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able - ible
Ever have one of those days when words that are right just don't look right? I just looked up "deductible" in three places to make sure it was spelled correctly.

Is there a rule of thumb for figuring out when a word should be spelled with the "-able" suffix and when it should be "-ible"?

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[info]jamimegan
2008-05-08 06:23 pm UTC (link)
I just found this handy guide. I wish I'd known about that rule years ago. Apparently "deductible" is another exception.

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[info]thatwasjen
2008-05-08 06:32 pm UTC (link)
OMG, brilliant!

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[info]misnomer971
2008-05-08 07:13 pm UTC (link)
Seconded! :)

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[info]sapphorlando
2008-05-09 04:22 am UTC (link)
Thirded! <|-D


(^I'm wearing a party hat that's too big for my head.)

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[info]lnhammer
2008-05-09 12:38 am UTC (link)
Oh sweet! Thankee.

---L.

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Perdue's OWL
[info]mtz322
2008-05-09 08:46 pm UTC (link)
The Online Writing Lab is a wonderful place. You can spend hours and hours just wandering around!

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[info]ecbrenner
2008-05-08 06:46 pm UTC (link)
I love it!

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[info]pasdeschiens
2008-05-09 12:45 am UTC (link)
...if you live in Australia, ignore all that stuff about deductible, we're cool and spell it with an A. Really.

Funnily enough, I was looking this up yesterday, after someone made a comment about it. :)

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