Which spelling is correct for the word referring to a correction to a printed work?
Question and options
Which spelling is correct for the word referring to a correction to a printed work?
Corrigendum
Corigendum
Corringdum
Corrindum
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Corrigendum
The standard spelling is ‘corrigendum’, with a double r and the ending ‘-gendum’. It comes from the Latin for “a thing to be corrected”, and the other spellings drop or change letters of that form.
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