2020 · Q94
In this section a word is spelt in four different ways. Identify the one which is correct.
Which one of the following alternatives has the correct spelling?
EnglishAdaptation of Borrowed Words
- AVacum
- BVacuum
- CVacuem
- DVacam
Explanation
'Vacuum' is the correct spelling — option B, with the double 'u' after the 'c'. 'Vacum' drops a 'u', while 'vacuem' and 'vacam' corrupt the vowels. The double-u spelling is the standard one in all dictionaries.