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Dependent vs. Dependant
Dependent
/dɪˈpendənt/Examples:
He is dependent on his parents for money.Her mood is dependent on the weather.
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Dependant
/dɪˈpendənt/Examples:
A good night's sleep is often dependant on a calm mind.The child's mood seemed dependant on her favorite toy.Attendance at meetings was heavily dependant on the weather.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Dependant is mainly used in British English, whereas dependent is commonly used in American English.
- In British English, dependant is often a noun, and dependent is an adjective.
- Remember that dependent is more universal and can be used both as a noun and an adjective in American English.
- When thinking of a noun in British English, consider adding an a to dependent to form dependant.
- Think of the e in dependent and adjective to help recall its adjectival form.
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