Some verbs ending in o preceded by a consonant add es to form the third-person singular. When a word ending in e is preceded by a consonant, the e dropped when a suffix beginning with a vowel follows. When a suffix beginning with a consonant joins a word, keep the e . 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 .