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Which is Correct: Canceled or Cancelled (one word or two)?

By Jared Dees

I run a membership website and occasionally people ask to cancel their memberships. After writing emails back to notify them of their cancellations, I realized that neither canceled (one word) or cancelled (two words) triggered a spell check errors.

So, I had to research which is correct: canceled or cancelled?

It turns out, the answer is: BOTH.

Canceled with one “l” is more common among U.S. Americans, while two “l’s” is often used in British, Canadian, and Australian English.

This logic also applies to canceling/cancelling and cancelers/cancellers.

There are, however, always two l’s in cancellation.

Sources:

  • Canceled or Cancelled? (Grammarly)
  • “Canceled” or “Cancelled” (Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips)
  • Grammar Tip: Canceled vs. Cancelled and Canceling vs. Cancelling (Mainstay Editorial Services)

April 3, 2020 Filed Under: Which is correct?

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