Why is Sheriff spelled with two "f"s but Marshal is spelled with only one "l"? An issue to ponder.

😂 This is a peaceful place. Why would you introduce such controversy?

While you’re at it, explain why restaurant has the “au” in the middle but it’s pronounced at the end?

😂😂

Sheriff is derived from the old English word scīrgerēfa (middle English Shire reeve)
Marshal comes to English by way of high German (via the French) word marahscal - the servant that tends the horses.

Spelling oddities usuall come out of what path the word took to end up in the English language.

You can also spell it this way: Martial

Because you touch yourself at night. We tried to warn you.

It's just the way it is. I've always accepted convention when it comes to spelling.

The calm rationale ponder that

I always wondered why the name is spelled with two "l"s, but the noun is not.

I don't know, but this one dictionary says Marshal is from French, so that's probably something to do with it.

Truly baffling