When Did This Change?

[D'Snowth]

For as long as I can remember, the past tense of the word "cancel" was spelled as follows: "cancelled". Everybody I know (in real life) spells it that way, not to mention that's the way I was taught it was spelled, but now all of the sudden one of the 'L's have been dropped and now everyone is spelling it as "canceled"; when did the spelling of the past tense of "cancel" change?

 

[MGov]

According to my 21st Century American Heritage Dictionary, it is spelled with two "L's".

all of the sudden one of the 'L's have been dropped

It should be "has been dropped".

 

[MGov]

By the way, Snowth, I can't remember what you were trying to type that is now my sig line.

 

[D'Snowth]

By the way, Snowth, I can't remember what you were trying to type that is now my sig line.

If I remember correctly, I was talking about how big Ed, Edd n Eddy has become over the years, and I think that particular line I was trying to say "they're making a bigger deal out of the show right now".

 

[MrsPepper]

British vs. American spelling?

 

[D'Snowth]

British vs. American spelling?

I don't think so.

 

[anythingmuppet]

Yes, "canceled" is American spelling, "cancelled" is British spelling.

 

[D'Snowth]

When does everyone I know (and why was I taught to) spell it "cancelled"? Well, I'll drop the second 'L' now.

 

[MrsPepper]

Check microsoft word. It's always set to american spelling. It annoys me when it dings me on words like 'theatre' and 'colour'. :/

 

[D'Snowth]

Check microsoft word. It's always set to american spelling. It annoys me when it dings me on words like 'theatre' and 'colour'. :/

I checked i, and apparently both are correct. :/