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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 the story of a school principal; a principal is like your pal.
- Principal has an "-al" ending like many nouns, whereas principles end in "-ple" resembling disciple, which stands for rules or guidelines often used to describe principles.
- Principals run schools, while principles guide behaviors.
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