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  1. "Canceling" or "cancelling" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    In which contexts do I have to use canceling or cancelling? Google returns 15.6 million results with canceling and 18 million with cancelling, so I don't know what is the good spelling.

  2. "Cancellation", "Canceled", "Canceling" — US usage

    Jun 10, 2014 · I'm trying to figure out if there is a specific rule behind the word "cancel" that would cause "cancellation" to have two L's, but "canceled" and "canceling" to have only one (in the …

  3. Cancelling or canceling - WordReference Forums

    Dec 6, 2006 · Cancelling is BE and canceling is AE. I can change the language on my Word 2003 even within sentences. It copes easily with several different Englishes or other languages in …

  4. To cancel on somebody - WordReference Forums

    Nov 2, 2014 · I searched on the net the meaning of "cancel on" when it's before somebody. I give you an example sentence: "My girl cancelled on me". Now, I'd like to know what it means. I …

  5. What is the difference between postpone and cancel

    May 21, 2020 · I thought I had a good understanding of the difference between "postpone" and "cancel," but lately I've seen officials using postpone instead of cancel, perhaps to soften the …

  6. Noise-cancelling Headphones - WordReference Forums

    Jul 30, 2011 · Hola, alguien sabe decir "noise-cancelling headphones"? Son cascos que bloquean el ruido de fuera. Hay una traducción? Gracias!!

  7. hyphenation - Should a hyphen go between noun adjuncts?

    I understand that we usually don't use hyphens when the meaning is clear (e.g- noise-cancelling headphones). I am just a bit confused when the hyphen is put between just two words instead …

  8. Or we cancel/ are canceling - WordReference Forums

    Jan 20, 2021 · What about the present progressive " we're cancelling "? It could suggest " we're in the process of cancelling "? What if for example I'm waiting for my friend to decide what we will …

  9. What's the difference between "call off" vs. "cancel"?

    May 16, 2011 · In some expressions it could be confusing to use call off instead of cancel, for example when cancelling a subscription. Similarly some uses of call off can't just be replaced …

  10. Noise-cancelling headphones - WordReference Forums

    May 9, 2011 · Kickle, there's a big difference between "noise, cancelling headphones" and "noise-cancelling headphones"! It's the second one you need, and Already-seen, Fabrice and …