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Canceled vs. Cancelled
Canceled
/ˈkænsəl/Examples:
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Cancelled
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Canceled is the preferred spelling in American English, where spelling tends to be simpler.
- Cancelled is the preferred spelling in British English, which often retains double consonants in words.
- Both spellings are correct and have the same meaning related to calling off an event or action.
- The difference in spelling is similar to other American and British English variants, such as traveled vs. travelled.
- Think of the single l in canceled as a nod to simpler American spelling rules.
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