Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:26:07 +0700 From: Erich Dollansky <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> To: Benjamin Kaduk <kaduk@MIT.EDU> Cc: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "queueing" Message-ID: <20121027072607.7583263e@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.GSO.1.10.1210261707400.2164@multics.mit.edu> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1210261242450.61083@wonkity.com> <alpine.GSO.1.10.1210261707400.2164@multics.mit.edu>
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Hi, On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:09:42 -0400 (EDT) Benjamin Kaduk <kaduk@MIT.EDU> wrote: > On Fri, 26 Oct 2012, Warren Block wrote: > > > Dictionaries do not accept "queueing" as an acceptable spelling of > > the word, > > Really? I see it listed in Dictionary.app on OS X and oed.com. > they are wrong. From http://www.goodenglish.org.sg/improve/english-as-it-is-broken/%E2%80%98queueing-vs-%E2%80%98queuing%E2%80%99 'There aren’t two different spellings for the word. It should be spelt ‘queuing’. It is common to leave the last ‘e’ out when making present continuous tense forms, meaning words ending with ‘-ing’. E.g. ‘make’, ‘take’, and ‘joke’.' Erichhelp
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