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Study the word list: Doubling consonants or not!

If the last syllable of a word is stressed and ends with one consonant letter which has just one vowel letter before it, the final consonant letter is doubled before any ending with a vowel letter is added. The consonant letter is not doubled if the syllable is unstressed.

forgotten You might have forgotten.
forgetting Do you ever feel like you're forgetting something?
beginning My hair is beginning to go grey.
beginner She was an absolute beginner at the piano.
prefer Kids prefer to wear casual clothes.
preferred She preferred cake to pudding.
limiting Have you tried limiting your time spent on the computer?
limited His understanding of geography was limited.
limitation The teacher set a limitation on the word-count.
bury My dog likes to bury bones.
berry The holly berry is bright red.
accept I accept your apology.
except I'll eat anything except bananas.

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forgotten
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forgotten
forgetting
beginning
beginner
prefer
preferred
limiting
limited
limitation
bury
berry
accept
except

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