Talk:cancelation

"Since the verb 'Cancel' is stressed on the first syllable then, in theory, the final L should not be doubled. However, as in other cases, the US spelling does not follow these rules." I don't understand what this is supposed to mean, as the US spelling (cancelation) is the one that follows the rule in this case. 213.23.104.111 11:45, 23 May 2014 (UTC)


 * I've removed the whole chunk because it was just wrong (cf. "travelling", "unravelling", etc. in BrE). Equinox ◑ 16:59, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

________________________________________ "Rarely used outside the U.S. According to graphs that show the popularity of cancelation vs. cancellation in the U.S., cancelation is almost three times as common in the U.S. after the 80s." The current entry above is completely backwards. "Cancelation" is VERY uncommon compared to "Cancellation":

Google Trends – Compare – "Cancelation" vs "Cancellation"--JRTuttle4 (talk) 11:34, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Garner's
According to Garner's, "the -l- is doubled because the accent falls on the third syllable" --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:38, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Can·ce(l)·la·tion Mid-16th c. Latin cancellat-, past participle of cancellare https://oed.com/oed2/00032278
 * The nineteenth-century formation parcellation can be seen as reflecting earlier English spelling, or it can be seen as a very conservative instance of British twinning, parallel to, say, cancellation, so rare that there has been no pressure to recognize a more regular variant spelling. --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:14, 7 August 2021 (UTC)