... adding
an
ending that
is
causing
you
trouble,
you
will
find
some words listed
with
a
useful
cross-reference.
dining
or
dinning?
dine
+ ing =
dining
(as in
dining room)
din + ing ... dining room)
din + ing =
dinning (noise dinning
in
ears)
See
ADDING
ENDINGS
(i) and
(ii).
vii
How
to use
this book
There
are
individual entries
for
confusing
endings like
-able/-i...
... or
bycicle)
bidding
or
biding?
bid + ing =
bidding
The
BIDDING
at the
auction
was
fast
and
furious.
BIDDING farewell,
the
knight
cantered
away.
bide
+ ing =
biding
Her
critics
... James's
Square,
London,
SW1
St
James'
(two syllables)
St
James's (three syllables)
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AQUAINTANCE
aquaintance
Wrong spelling.
See
ACQUAINTANCE.
aquarium
(singular) aquari...