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mina74
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mina74 asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Do you know the spelling rule on how and when to “…er” vs “…or”?

Examples include:

condenser, traîner, banker etc.

governor, licensor, etc.

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  • Yuri
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Hi there. I hope the link would be answer your question.

    Source(s): http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/spelling.htm
  • avfc41
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    It doesn't seem to be a spelling rule so much as a shared origin - the -or words you gave came from French in the 13th and 14th century, while the -er ones are more recent. It's something you'll just have to know from word to word.

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