Submitted by MeowNugget t3_xuura9 in explainlikeimfive
This has bothered me for years and pops into my head here and there. Whenever I see the word triple my brain says it like the word "tripe" (the stomach of a cow that people eat)
Am I missing some rule that is used when it comes to spelling? Why is it Nipple and not Niple
Why no Tripple?