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In the word hammering, why is the final consonant not doubled before adding the suffix?

because the suffix begins with a vowel
because the base word does not end in consonant + vowel + consonant
because the base word is x or w
because the stress is on the first syllable of the base word hammer

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Answer: B) because the suffix begins with a vowel

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i think it's the last one, but im really sorry if it's wrong
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