Q: Is it proper to use “canceled” or “cancelled”? – Barry Zadworny, Robbinsville, N.J. A: This very question almost led to a feud in my own family. Many years ago, my mom decided to cancel a yard sale ...

Look at what it would spare us in the world of politics where, for example, the President would be Catherine Conoly, Fianna Fáil would become Fiana Fáil, Sinn Fein – Sin Féin, with Fine Gael led by ...