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Collins Cobuild English Grammar (198 page)
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In British English, when a two syllable verb ends in a single vowel letter followed by a single
l
, the
l
is doubled before
ing
or
ed
is added to it, even if there is no stress on the last syllable.
| travel |  | travelling | | travelled |
| quarrel | | quarrelling | | quarrelled |
A few other verbs also have their final consonant letter doubled.
| program | | programming | | programmed |
| worship | | worshipping | | worshipped |
| hiccup | | hiccupping | | hiccupped |
| kidnap | | kidnapping | | kidnapped |
| handicap | | handicapping | | handicapped |
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