Question

Choose the correctly spelt word.
A) demmurage
B) demurrage
C) demarrage
D) demurage

Answer 1

Hint: In the English language, words are not necessarily spelt the way they are pronounced.

Complete answer:
From the hint given to us, we know that in English language words are not necessarily spelt the way they are pronounced. A group of letters might be able to convey the pronunciation of the word but they are only meaningful when they belong to the lexicon of the English language.

>Demmurage does not belong to the English lexicon and thus, is an invalid word. Hence, we can say that option A is not the correct answer.
>Demurrage belongs to the English lexicon. It is a noun which means a payable charge for violating the rules of a charter agreement. Hence, we can say that option B is possibly the correct answer.
>Demarrage does not belong to the English lexicon and thus, is an invalid word. Hence, we can say that option C is not the correct answer.
>Demurage does not belong to the English lexicon and thus, is an invalid word. Hence, we can say that option D is not the correct answer.

Thus, we can conclude that option B, demurrage is the correct answer.

Note: Demurrage is borrowed from Old French into English, where it used to mean to linger.