In verbs that end with "et", what is the rule for doubling the final consonant for present participle?
Examples where doubling is used:
- getting
- typesetting
- forgetting
Examples where a single 't' is written:
- targeting
- marketing
- pocketing
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1See also “Focussed” or “focused”? Rules for doubling the last consonant when adding -ed for discussion of examples like "typesetting" where even though the syllable directly before -ing does not have the primary stress of the word, it can be considered to have some kind of minor stress, or can be viewed as the final element of a compound word. – herisson Oct 09 '19 at 08:17
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Another related question: Is “targetted” a standard British English spelling? – herisson Oct 09 '19 at 08:27