The suffix is “teen”, yes? So why is 18 spelled “eighteen” and not “eightteen”? Is there a grammar rule governing double T’s?

Nov 1, 2005 · I often see signs in smaller towns that say “no engine braking!” in reference to trucks. I’d imagine that it’s noisy or somehow dangerous. Google searches only turn up manufacturers of …

Aug 29, 2010 · Where does the English surname ‘Eighteen’ originate from? Is it English in origin or does it have a non-English origin? Is it from the number or is it etymology different? I must add I live in …

Sep 6, 2005 · Stainless steels are rarely so precise in composition. For example, type 304L stainless steel, which would be suitable for flatware, has a specified chromium range of 18-20% and a …

Dec 30, 2014 · Further, everywhere I’m familiar with eighteen year old school students can leave school premises at any time. The case in Texas, the student asked to leave and withdraw from the school.

Jan 29, 2026 · IIRC, the north-east says tractor-trailer, the south-west says “eighteen-wheeler” the rest of the west says sem-eye and the rest of the east says sem-ee. next page →

Feb 26, 2025 · Eighteen of the patients were hospitalized due to the virus, according to the Tuesday update. … My bold. That’s a big leap in what is a low-population area in West Texas. In a densely …

Jan 5, 2004 · Following, please find the questions for the Bricker Challenge 2004, #1. The rules, as always, are simple: I have posted a list of … stuff. You, the contest participant, must identify each …

Jan 24, 2026 · In a move to preserve prehistoric Indian ruins and artifacts on public lands, he signed the Antiquities Act of 1906, using it to create eighteen national monuments by presidential proclamation, …

Jun 15, 2017 · Having seen this fire I simply cannot fathom why this material with a polyethylene core is even legal to produce, sell, and install as a construction material. About eighteen months ago, a hotel …