If a word ends with a silent e, keep the e when adding a suffix beginning with a consonant. Drop the e when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel.
| hope | hopeful | hoping |
| care | careless | caring |
| value | valueless | valuable |
| love | lovelorn | lovable |
Exceptions: courageous, noticeable, judgment
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