In Consonants^x, Weddings^x

1. Verbs which end in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel in a stressed syllable double the final consonant. wed - wedding - wedded hop - hopping - hopped occur - occurring - occurred Note: The 'c' is not doubled. Double 'c' is written as 'ck' instead, regardless of the stress pattern...

Middle of the road, middle of the road!!??? Has it come to this Hitchhiker????!!! I would describe it as BBC meets " just where does she come from?" with a hint of Kristen Scott Thomas in Four Weddings and Funeral. My students here find it much easier to understand than American accents because...