Some exceptions are abridg ment , acknowledg ment , and judg ment . These spellings are every bit as correct as abridgement, acknowledgement, and judgement. Words ending in y preceded by a vowel retain the y before a suffix. Most words ending in y preceded by a consonant change the y to i before a suffix. If the suffix begins with i , the final y remains.
Proper nouns keep the final y when s is added.
Except after c Or when sounded like a As in neighbor and weight . The letter u always follows the letter q . When full is added to the end of a noun to form an adjective, the final l is dropped. In words ending in c , insert k before e, i , or y to retain the hard sound before any suffix. You should learn to spell these words correctly so that your communication can be more effective.