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Comptroller vs. Controller
Comptroller
Examples:
The comptroller's audit revealed discrepancies in the budget.The city's comptroller reviews financial operations annually.A comptroller's expertise is crucial in financial departments.
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Controller
/kənˈtrəʊlə/Examples:
She works as a financial controller at the tech startup.The game console's wireless controller needs new batteries.The temperature controller kept the greenhouse at the right level.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- The word comptroller resembles controller but has an additional m due to its origin from a misunderstanding of the word controller.
- Remember that comptroller is often used in financial contexts, such as in terms of governmental or organizational financial oversight.
- Controller is the more general term and can apply to any sort of regulating or controlling role.
- Think of comptroller as related to accounting departments, while controller can refer to broader kinds of control or supervision.
- Controller is versatile and used in everyday contexts, whereas comptroller is more formal and specific.
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