Gruellings

/ˈɡruːəlɪŋz/ noun

Definition

British spelling variant of 'gruelings'; multiple grueling experiences, tests, or ordeals.

Etymology

British spelling of 'gruelings', where words ending in '-ling' often retain the doubled 'l' before adding suffixes in British English.

Kelly Says

The persistence of the doubled 'l' in British 'gruellings' versus American 'grueling' isn't random—it reflects different historical printing conventions, frozen into modern spelling rules!

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