It's similar to other words with double letters like "happy" and "pretty". These words were originally spelled with a single "p" but the double "p" became the standard spelling over time. It's a quirk of English spelling!
It's similar to other words with double letters like "happy" and "pretty". These words were originally spelled with a single "p" but the double "p" became the standard spelling over time. It's a quirk of English spelling!