Incorrect spelling, explanation: to add -ing ending to a verb that ends with consonant-vowel-consonant, we have to double the last consonant. This is the reason why spelling puting is wrong since t should be doubled. According to this rule, the only correct spelling is putting.
Correct spelling, explanation: the core verb in this gerund form is put. According to the rule, when the verb ends with consonant-vowel-consonant we double the last consonant if we want to add suffix -ing or -ed. Therefore, the correct form of -ing form of put is putting – with double t. Puting is incorrect.
Definition of putting:
verb, gerund/present participle of put, to place something somewhere
You can protect your belongings by putting them in the hotel safe.
Despite putting the finishing touches on the cake, John was not satisfied with the outcome.
I was putting my groceries in my bag while my husband was paying for them.
After putting their house up for sale, the couple began packing up their belongings to move.
While she was putting her clothes in the wash, Anne realized she had left her favorite shirt at the laundromat.
Expressions with putting:
Some common expressions with the word putting include:
→ Putting two and two together – to make a connection or draw a conclusion based on the information available,
I wasn’t sure what was going on at first, but after putting two and two together, I realized that there had been a misunderstanding.
→ Putting on a brave face – to act brave or strong, even if one is feeling scared or worried,
She was feeling nervous about her presentation, but she put on a brave face and gave an excellent talk.
→ Putting on airs – to act in a pretentious or affected manner, as if one is superior to others,
I don’t like it when people put on airs – I just want to be treated like a normal person.
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You have spelled it correctly.
how do you spell golf putting?
Okay I have to admit this – this page was super helpful. Especially the examples helped me memorize that the correct spelling is the one with double tt
It’s very distressing when a “grammar expert” writes with poor or incorrect grammer. What on earth is “Therefore, the correct form of -ing form of put is…” supposed to mean? And how is anybody supposed to trust a source on grammar, where nobody bothers to proof read anything?
another example of dumbing down. Old school is always correct. Puting not putting… unless you’re golfing of course.
Great explanation, thank you, I didnt see the comments beforehand. Glad I was right about the word, even if my reasoning was off 🙂
I was taught at school that puting (to put something in place) was an English word that breaks the rule of puting double consonant after consonant, vowel, consonant of which there are many English words that break these rules. Putting being to putt as in golf. I believe the rule is not fixed since it depends on the what sound the word is to make putt (puhtt) put (poot) when adding ing the vowel only makes the same sound if you omit the double letter rule, therfore putting seems wrong and other websites say both are correct, but I never used to see putting used as puting until the last 20 years or so. I laughed aloud when I saw the slogan, putting people first!
To the guest from March 26, 2021- Breath and Breathe are two different words.
Take a breath.
Just breathe.
my putting was on par today?
my pudding was on par today
whats your favorite flavor of putting?
I stirred the putting slowly while over heat
I stirred her putting with a gracious reach around technique, always pudding her needs first..
Differtiation between golf and non golf Is determined by context . It’s common in English. Other examples are wind , breath, star etc.
Did you hear the wind blowing last night?
Vs
Did you wind the alarm clock ?
Take a breath. Vs just breath
And what do Golfers do when close to the hole?
I always use “puting”, otherwise how does one differentiate between the golfing term “putting”, and puting, meaning placing… or should that be “placcing”? Sorry, but in my opinion, puting is the correct spelling. When I lived in the UK, schools taught us that “puting” was the correct spelling for the non-golfing use of the word.
Re my last comment: I meant to write that in single syllable words like put or fit, or multi-syllable words where the LAST syllable is emphasized (such as reMIT or perMIT, then putting, fitting, remitting and permitting are correct in British English.
If a word ends in a consonant but the end syllable is not emphasized, such as in benefit, then benefiting is more acceptable than benefitting in British English. In single syllable words like put or fit, or words where the first syllable id emphasized (such as remit), then putting, fitting or remitting is correct in British English.
Yes, I know I was replying the other person’s comment about “bore” and “core” 🙂
Core meaning the core part of the word, not the word “core”. And core “put” ends with “t” which is a consonant. Hope it’s all clear now.
Bore and core end with “e”, not a consonant
Doesn’t ‘coring’ put a spanner in the works? And ‘boring’?
Swim is a correct spelling.
swim
my computer auto-corrects it to putting so… @_@ isn’t putting playing golf or something?
Yes, putting is the only correct form and it has green tick next to it. The only thing is that it’s not the first, but it’s on purpose as this page is intended for ale those googling wrong spelling “puting” instead of correct one “putting”. Hope it’s all clear now.
Yet still it shows a big (white on) red cross next to the correct spelling of the word I was after.
Would you mind puTing a tick next to the correct spelling of the verb meaning to put?
Why is puting described later as being correct but deemed incorrectly spelled at the top on a big red spot?
Why do online Collins English dictionary and Dictionary.com believe it is spelled with two T’s?
Why does my Windows computer operating system underline puting in red on here now if it isn’t an error?
I haven’t studied ‘Proficiency in English’ but I’m still feeling belittled for not simply applying the rules… until I consider the word ‘put’ is one syllable…obviously the syllable most stressed, so we do follow the rule… double the final consonant and add ‘ing’. Whether we added ‘ing’ to put or putt must be determined by context so we know how to pronounce it correctly. English has an incredible amount of words that are exceptions to the rules but this isn’t one of them. Please fix the logic so those learning and those uncertain are all able to spell this and many other words without confusion. They need to know…one cannot stress one end of a syllable more…i.e. there is only one syllable to stress.
DEFINITION OF SPELLED WORDS that sound similar.
Put – 1. move to or place in a particular position. As in: She put the lamp in the center of the table.
2. Bring into a particular state or condition, cause (someone or something) to be subject. As in: It put his mind at ease after his daughter called to confirm she was safe at home.
Putt – To gently strike a golf ball across the green with hope to have it fall into the hole.
Some monosyllabic
Rules of English Grammar when “ing” is added at the end of a word: Continuous verbs and gerunds end in “-ing” and have special spelling rules. when a verb ends in “e”, drop the “e” and add “-ing”. For example: “take + ing = taking”. when a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add “-ing”. Rules to add, “ing” to a word: 1. The stress must go at the end of the word. 2. The word must end with a, consonant, vowel, then another consonant.
IE: Put consists of a consonant, then a vowel, then another consonant. Therefore only ‘ing” need be added to the word. However, some monosyllabic words follow the consonant, vowel, consonant condition so the last consonant is repeated as in: Stop – Stopping. The exception rule here applies when the stress is at the beginning of the word, as in: open or visit. When stress is at the beginning of the word, then simply add “ing”.
Put is entirely comprised of consonant, vowel, consonant and the stress is on the letter “P”. Therefore simply add “ing” to make “puting” Putt has two consonants at the end of the word thus the stress is at the end of the word so two consonants should appear before the addition of “ing” Since “Putt” already has two consonants, only the “ing” needs added to create “Putting”. Anyone who has studied “Proficiency in English” understands this rull and is able to distinguish the distinct difference between the meanings and spellings of puting and putting, which indeed are two completely different words with two completely different meanings and two completely different pronunciations. One is pronounced, “Put” ing and the other is pronounced, “Putt” ing.
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thanks. I was questioning this because I wasn’t sure if it was really a homograph with the golfing term, given it’s not a homophone. I guess it’s one of those rare cases after all.
(side note, no one really cares about a Guest’s birthday on a site this small, guest-who-commented-in-April. On the flipside, it means I can use my real -but general-purpose/catchall- email on this comment without worrying)
Putting – golf
Puting – placing
I was thinking exactly about this, now I understand, thank you.
I’d like to say thank you.
Pika-PIKA-CHUUUUUUUU! (UGH… ASH WAS WRONG)
Ok great! By the way, my birthday is on the 13th of April. Not telling the year though.
ok