My translate app keeps correcting un évènement to un événement. I used the latter in this exercise and the result was that my answer matched, when it did not. Please explain which is correct. Thank you.
Un évènement ?
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Both spellings are acceptable and are accepted, with ‘évènement’ being the Académie preferred spelling (1990 spelling rectifications) but ‘événement’ still in regular use.
http://www.dictionnaire-academie.fr/article/A9E3137?history=0
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