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- each (1)
- each (2)
- earth
- Earth
- Easter
- Eastern Daylight Time
- Eastern Standard Time
- eco
- eco-
- ecological
- ecology
- economic
- economical
- editors and decision makers
- Edmonton
- Edmontonian
- EDT
- effect (1)
- effect (2)
- effective
- efficient
- effusive
- e.g.
- Egypto-
- either … or
- elaborate
- elaborate on
- elapsed time
- elder
- elegy
- elicit
- eligible
- elite
- elitist
- elude
- em-
- email: advantages of email
- email: disadvantages of email
- email: email presentation
- email: introduction
- email: organizational guidelines
- emails
- embark for
- embark on
- embark upon
- em dash
- emigrate
- eminent
- en-
- enamoured of
- enamoured with
- en dash
- endow
- endow with
- energize
- enervate
- enforceable
- enormity
- enormous
- enormousness
- enough
- ensure
- envelop
- envelope
- environment
- epi-
- equally
- equally as
- equinox
- EST
- etc.
- etcetera
- et cetera
- eulogy
- EUR
- euro
- Euro-
- every
- evident
- ex-
- example
- except in the case of
- excessive number of
- exclamation point
- excuse for
- excuse from
- expatriate
- ex-patriot
- expertise
- expertize
- extra-
- extractable
- extractible
- extranet
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envelop, envelope
The verb envelop, spelled without a final e (and pronounced ĕn-VĔL-əp), means “to cover, surround or enclose something completely.” Note that the final p is not doubled before a suffix beginning with a vowel.
- A warm blanket enveloped the child.
- The enveloping fog hid all landmarks from view.
The noun envelope, spelled with a final e (and pronounced ĔN-vəl-ōp), refers to the paper wrapper one uses to enclose a letter.
- She wrote the address on the envelope and then mailed the letter.
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