Talk:benefitted

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benefitted

Is this not a misspelling? It is not in OED. SpinningSpark 11:28, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

It is about 15-20% as common as the one "t" spelling. It is the product of modelling this spelling on "fitted" and the thought that the pronunciation of the "i" is clarified by the doubling of the following consonant (as it does in verbs ending in "ite", like "write" => "written"). As far as I can tell no words ending in "fit" except those etymologically related to the verb "fit" are shown in dictionaries as having the 2-"t" spelling. But many verbs ending in "it" (eg. "commit") have the double "t" spelling for their participles.

I have an affection for using double consonants in this way and depend on spelling checkers (not dictionaries) to prevent my natural tendency from appearing in my writing/written works. DCDuring TALK 12:20, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

A modern non-regional spelling that's not supported by dictionaries, imbedded in spelling checkers or otherwise, only at 20%, should probably be listed as a misspelling, or at least get a usage note.--Prosfilaes 01:51, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

As to the request for deletion, Keep. We do keep common misspellings.--Prosfilaes 02:10, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Keep. I think. Mglovesfun (talk) 17:16, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Striking. "Is this a misspelling?" should have gone to RFV, not here. Equinox ◑ 22:24, 17 July 2011 (UTC)