SCOTCH, SCOTS OR SCOTTISH? quickly over them without taking them in’. Scanning is a very intensive and selective process. scarcely This word needs care both in spelling and in usage. See DOUBLE NEGATIVES. scarfs or scarves (plural) See PLURALS (v). scare + ing = scaring scar + ing = scarring See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). Wrong spelling. See (not -ary) SCARCELY.