Double or Doubled?
<ie> or
<y>~<i> + <e>?
<y>~<i> + <e>?
To Replace <e> or Not To Replace <e>?
Why the <y>?
100
ill
double
ill ➙ ill
100
pie
<ie>
pie ➙ pie
100
love + s ➙
love + s ➙ loves
100
myself
Because myself is a compound word
200
kissed
double
kissed ➙ kiss + ed
200
tied
<ie>
tied ➙ tie + ed
200
love + ed ➙
love + ed ➙ loved
200
mythological
Because it's Greek
300
maddest
doubled
mad + est ➙ maddest
300
cried
<y> to <i> + <e>
300
love + bird + s ➙
love + bird + s ➙ lovebirds
300
crying
Because *<criing>
400
funnily
doubled
funnily ➙ fun + y + ly
400
relied
<y> to <i> + <e>
relied ➙ re + ly + ed
400
love + ly ➙
love + ly ➙ lovely
400
Bryan
Because it's a proper name.
500
busstop
NEITHER!
busstop ➙ bus + stop
500
lying
<ie>
lying ➙ lie + ing
500
love + able ➙
love + able ➙ lovable or loveable
500
lying
Because *<lieing>, so you replace the <e>, but you can't keep *<liing>, so you change the <i> to a <y>:
lie + ing ➙ *lieing ➙ *liing ➙ lying