how to spell: 1:1:1 doubling up rule from suffix or er Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 3 min 77 sec
✓ Published: 09-May-2013

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In this video we're looking at the doubling up 1:1:1: spelling rule as in: put - putting, big-bigger, stop-stopped, fat- fatten, run - running, thin - thinner, sit - sitting, get - getting, stop-stopping, hot-hotter, swim - swimming...nnDo you know why we double up the end consonant? nnBefore I explain let's look atsome spelling language we need for this rule: Do you know what vowels, consonants, suffixes , syllables are?nnvowels- a.e.i.o.u (y is sometimes classed as a vowel)nnconsonants - b,c