[ANSTHRLD] Stooping Precedence (NOT!)
Brian L. Rygg or Laura Barbee-Rygg
rygbee at montana.com
Wed Jun 19 00:51:41 PDT 2002
Tec scripsit:
> Martial (combat-related),
> Marshal (the guy authorizing fighters),
> Marshall (to gather your forces) and
> Marital (relating to marriage).
'Marshal' -- 1 'L' -- is correct for the noun *or* the verb. The
verb needs the 'L' doubled only in participle (participlial?) forms:
'marshalling,' 'marshalled.'
Your honours in dutie.
Brendan Pilgrim
(former mundane copy editor)
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