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Tip 10 - Adding Suffixes to Silent Consonants

Whenever you are obligated to spell a word with a silent letter that has a suffix like -ed or -ing joined at the end, consider this rule: A word with a single silent consonant at the end remains unchanged when it is added. For Example;

  • chamois → chamoised, chamoising

  • crochet → crocheted, crocheting
  • hurrah → hurrahed, hurrahing
  • picot → picoted, picoting
  • bomb → bombed, bombing
  • comb → combed, combing