[ANSTHRLD] Stooping Precedence (NOT!)

Teceangl tierna at agora.rdrop.com
Wed Jun 19 01:42:32 PDT 2002


> Tec scripsit:
>
> > Martial (combat-related),
> > Marshal (the guy authorizing fighters),
> > Marshall (to gather your forces) and
> > Marital (relating to marriage).

Brendan replied:

>      'Marshal' -- 1 'L' -- is correct for the noun  *or*  the verb.  The
> verb needs the 'L' doubled only in participle (participlial?) forms:
> 'marshalling,' 'marshalled.'

Right.  Sorry about that.

- Teceangl
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