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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
publicly, publically (advs.)
Publicly is the usual spelling; publically does occur, but rarely in Edited English.
o.o
No wonder Word was persisting in underlining it with a red squiggle.
American English, why are you so dumb sometimes? "Publically" makes more sense because it parallels other similar adverbs. Stupidly, softly, numbly, and variously; but musically, mystically, historically, and tyrannically. No, there isn't a word "publical" that I'm aware of (because what that is is L-doubling), but it has the same form. Aesthetically (*koff*) it should be spelled "publically".
publicly, publically (advs.)
Publicly is the usual spelling; publically does occur, but rarely in Edited English.
o.o
No wonder Word was persisting in underlining it with a red squiggle.
American English, why are you so dumb sometimes? "Publically" makes more sense because it parallels other similar adverbs. Stupidly, softly, numbly, and variously; but musically, mystically, historically, and tyrannically. No, there isn't a word "publical" that I'm aware of (because what that is is L-doubling), but it has the same form. Aesthetically (*koff*) it should be spelled "publically".
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