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D-d-d- double,
D-d- double,
Double the last letter.

D-d-d- double,
D-d- double,
Double the last letter.

When you want to add an ending to a word.
Like: ed, er, ing
If there’s just one vowel
Before the final consonant,
All you have to do
Is double that consonant.

Double,
D-d- double,
Double the last letter.

D-d-d-double,
D-d- double,
Double the last letter.

stop stopped
rub rubbed

run runner
hot hotter

sit sitting
begin beginning

All you have to do
Is double that consonant.

Double,
D-d- double,
Double the last letter.

D-d-d-double
D-d- double
Double the last letter.
Double!

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