On Sat, May 07, 2005 at 01:40:42PM -0700, David Brownell wrote: > > > > Here are some spelling corrections for drivers/usb. > > > > > > > > cancelation -> cancellation > > > > > > For the record, "cancelation" (one "l" not two "ll") is > > > correct, though recently I've found some dictionaries > > > listing "cancellation" (two "ll") as an option. > > It'd be nice to do that ... "fixes" should really not change > things that started out correct! At work a few years ago we > actually did some research on this issue and, as a result of > finding that the "ll" usage was not very widely accepted (in > several dictionaries and quite a few CS research papers), we > switched everything to use the single "l" usage. Which is > why USB has so far been consistent about that form.
Funny. I would have used -ll-. Let me see. - My Webster has -ll- and does not recognize -l-. - Cambridge Advanced Learner's dictionary has only -ll- - Merriam-Webster online says that -l- is a variant of -ll- - American Heritage says the same - Encarta says -l-: see -ll- - Webster 1828 has only -l- This quick test seems to show a strong preference for -ll- Let us ask Google. -ll-: about 22,100,000 -l-: about 205,000 and the question "did you mean cancellation?" (And what about the technical USB context? Again Google: -ll- + usb: about 251,000 -l- + usb: about 667.) So, I will not contradict your statement that "cancelation" is correct, but it certainly looks like "cancellation" is preferred, and that is also what the USB specs talk about. Andries ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
