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Ordinance vs. Ordnance
Ordinance
/ˈɔːdənəns/Examples:
The town council passed a new noise ordinance last week.Local ordinances often regulate parking rules and fines.There is an ordinance prohibiting pets on the beach.
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Ordnance
/ˈɔːdnəns/Examples:
The museum featured a collection of historical ordnance.Engineers debated the optimal storage for the ordnance.The ordnance depot operates 24/7 for military needs.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Ordinance includes the letter i, just like the word city, where local laws (ordinances) are often made.
- Ordnance refers to military supplies and has a powerful d like in the word danger.
- Think of ordinance as organizing or ordering things, similar to laws that organize society.
- Remember ordnance by associating it with armed forces – both involve military aspects.
- Ordinance is related to order and rules; ordnance deals with weapons and war.
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