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Principal vs. Principle
Principal
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/Examples:
"Exactitude is the principal qualification required in an intendant of finances."I am not the principal here.Isn't Quilp," she says, "our principal support?"
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Principle
/'prɪn(t)səpl/Examples:
He has no principles.This principle does not change.Principle 4: Be a good listener.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that principal has a pal at the end, suggesting it can be a person like your school principal or your pal.
- Principal can also be remembered as the person in charge or the head (chief) of an institution.
- Principle ends with ple, which can be thought of as similar to people, suggesting it involves moral rules or beliefs that govern people.
- Principal often refers to someone or something of highest importance or rank.
- Principle always refers to a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief.
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