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Old February 02, 2010, 04:04 AM
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I've seen both skillful and skilful. Which one would be correct in BrE?

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Old February 02, 2010, 04:42 AM
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Skilful. Both components (skill and full) reduce ll to l. I don't know of an exception to this rule in BrE, although no doubt Perikles will supply one.
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I don't know of an exception to this rule in BrE, although no doubt Perikles will supply one.
I wouldn't dream of contradicting you on a matter of spelling, mine being atrosh atrocu atrotio very bad.
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I wouldn't dream of contradicting you on a matter of spelling, mine being atrosh atrocu atrotio very bad.
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Old February 02, 2010, 11:43 AM
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I wouldn't dream of contradicting you on a matter of spelling, mine being atrosh atrocu atrotio very bad.
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