Cancellation, Canceled, Canceling — US usage I'm trying to figure out if there is a specific rule behind the word "cancel" that would cause "cancellation" to have two L's, but "canceled" and "canceling" to have only one (in the US) I unde
In the event of rain, the parade is canceled. Is it correct? For example: In case of an emergency, push this button In the event of a fire, alarms will sound But in this sentence main clause contains present Is it correct? Is correct similar sentence with future: "In the event of rain, the parade will be canceled "? What the difference between these two sentences if both correct?
meaning - What does uncancellable mean? What is a word for not . . . Yes there is ambiguity, though I would read uncancellable as being capable of being uncancelled (in the unlikely event of wanting such a phrase) and use noncancellable for something which cannot be cancelled (though irrevocable is a real word which means much the same thing) For the bonus nonuncancellable for something which is not uncancellable But it is ugly
Why cant we use due to in The picnic was cancelled due to the rain . . . "The picnic was canceled, because of rain" or "Cancellation of the picnic was due to rain" or "The cancellation, due to rain, was a problem for " The word "due" is an adjective, a noun modifier It is allowed to modify a noun, as it does in the second and third structure here It cannot modify the action of a verb, as the original has
On short notice vs At short notice - English Language Usage Stack . . . I have heard both, and probably use both myself undistinguishly My usual sources conflict on that one, actually The New Oxford American Dictionary, which is, well, American, says: at short (or a moment's) notice with little warning or time for preparation: tours may be canceled at short notice On the other hand, Merriam-Webster’s says (US) We can be ready on short notice = (Brit) We can
When is L doubled? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange So it’s- traveler, traveling, traveled; parceling, parceled; canceling, canceled Otherwise, if the stress is on second syllable, but not the first- control, patrol etc, you retain the second L in AmEn- controlling, controlled; patrolling, patrolled
Origin of the beatings will continue until morale improves For the phrasing as X until morale improves, however, there doesn't seem to be any clear origin, nor for variations floating around like floggings will continue until morale improves (which I have seen on T-shirts as FWCUMI) or all leave has been canceled until morale shall have improved, among others
Is the phrase Please be informed that grammatically correct? Yes it's grammatical E g "Please be aware that the event will be cancelled in the event of rain" You could also say "For your information, the event will be cancelled in the event of rain" or "Please be aware the event will be cancelled in the event of rain" but the lack of 'that' makes it less formal