EXCEPTION 2.--Words ending in _oe_ retain the _e_ to preserve the sound
of the root: as, shoe + ing = shoeing; hoe + ing = hoeing. The _e_ is
retained in a few words to prevent their being confounded with similar
words: as, singe + ing = singeing (to prevent its being confounded with
singing).
Rule II.--_Final "e" followed by a Consonant._
Final _e_ of a primitive word is retained on taking a suffix beginning with
a consonant: as, pale + ness = paleness; large + ly = largely.
EXCEPTION 1.--When the final _e_ is preceded by a vowel, it is
sometimes omitted; as, due + ly = duly; true + ly = truly; whole + ly =
wholly.
EXCEPTION 2.--A few words ending in _e_ drop the _e_ before a suffix
beginning with a consonant: as, judge + ment = judgment; lodge + ment =
lodgment; abridge + ment = abridgment.
Rule III.--_Final "y" preceded by a Consonant._
Final _y_ of a primitive word, when preceded by a consonant, is generally
changed into _i_ on the addition of a suffix.
EXCEPTION 1.--Before _ing_ or _ish_, the final _y_ is retained to
prevent the doubling of the _i_: as, pity + ing = pitying.
EXCEPTION 2.--Words ending in _ie_ and dropping the _e_, by Rule I.
change the _i_ into _y_ to prevent the doubling of the _i_: as, die +
ing = dying; lie + ing = lying.
EXCEPTION 3.--Final _y_ is sometimes changed into _e_: as, duty + ous =
duteous; beauty + ous = beauteous.
Rule IV.
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