U.S. vs. British English spelling question

[Pinkham, Jim]

According to the frequently useful One Look, it is with the double l in
some 21 dictionaries, including Webster's and Cambridge:

http://www.onelook.com/?ls=b&fc=all_gen&q=cancellation 

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From: techwr-l-bounces+jim.pinkham=voith.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+jim.pinkham=voith.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On
Behalf Of Eric Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 7:53 AM
To: techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
Subject: U.S. vs. British English spelling question

Hi all.

I'm trying to ensure I'm spelling a word (or, more accurately, a family
of
words) with U.S. English spelling as opposed to British English. The
root word is cancel. I know that in U.S. English the past tense is
canceled.
However, I'm interested in the related noun "cancellation" - is it
supposed to be cancelation (with one "l") or cancellation (with two)?
The dictionaries I consulted were a little vague when it came to that
particular word.

Any suggestions? I want to be consistent (and hopefully correct as
well).

Thanks.
-Eric


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