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Why the the spelling of suffix written by double ff while the prefix only one f just?
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In English, when a vowel is followed by a single consonant and then another vowel, that indicates that the first vowel is a long vowel, as in for example the word kite, long i. If the consonant were double, then the vowel is short, as in the word kitten, short i. So, when adding a suffix, it is sometimes necessary to also add another consonant in order to avoid changing the pronunciation of the vowel that precedes it. Of course, as with all rules of English grammar, there are exceptions.
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