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
(From Write for Business, page 216, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 28)
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