Incorrect spelling, explanation: when one’s curious about the spelling of a specific word, one should always look at the etymology. In this case, we can clearly see that the form supose doesn’t exist and it never did. We need to write this verb down with the double -p consonant. It means that the only right spelling is: suppose.
Definition of suppose:
verb, to take as true or as a fact for the sake of argument
I don’t suppose for a minute that he’ll agree with us.
Losing weight isn’t as simple as you might suppose.
Collocations with suppose:
Some most commonly used collocations include: reason to suppose something, and I suppose not.
There’s absolutely no reason to suppose that your dad has cheated on your mom.
– Do you think that Sarah will show up?
– I suppose not.
Correct spelling, explanation: the infinitive to suppose originates from Middle English supposen and from Old French supposer. Back then, it was spelled with the double -p consonant and it has stayed that way till today. Many English users tend to forget that this word can’t be written with just one -p. Don’t be one of them – remember that suppose is the only correct version and supose is a mistake.
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