spelling doubt

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spelling doubt

broncesambar

spelling doubt

Hi, everyone, I have a doubt about the spelling of the word surrounding... is there any possibility of spelling it SUROUNDING with only one R? Two students of mine, who are American, spelt it like that and I wasn`t sure about it.

Thanks a lot, Naty

13 Sep 2009

You are right. Tell you students to buy a dictionary.

13 Sep 2009

cauffeypot

Surround is with two rs. Go to dictionary.com.

13 Sep 2009

goodnesses

No need to native speakers. Just a quick check in a good dictionary gives the answer that this word is spelled with double "r" American or British.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (4th Ed)

surround 1, verb

surďż˝round¹ W2 /sE5raUnd/ v [T]

Oxford Advanced Learnerďż˝s Dictionary

surround

surďż˝round /səďż˝raʊnd/ verb, noun
verb [vn]

Cheers

13 Sep 2009

Just a double r, not a single. It ďż˝s a common spelling mistake though.

13 Sep 2009

If they are American it doesn ďż˝t automatically mean that they can spell correctly.

14 Sep 2009

Here ďż˝s an answer from a native speaker....never heard of "suround".

I agree with dawnmain....tell them to invest in a dictionary or check on line.

I agree with Malvine, just because someone is a native speaker does not mean they understand or use English very well.

My Dad, until the day he died, always said "he done it"..used to drive me crazy but......

Cheers Joy

14 Sep 2009