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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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This word has no antonymsPrinciple
/'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:
- Principal ends with pal, which can help you remember its often used for a person, like the principal of a school, who can be your pal'.
- A principle is a rule or belief, which also ends with le, as in rule.
- Think about the principal sum of money. It sounds like principal, as it refers to the original amount.
- When thinking principle, think about rules which are principles you follow.
- If you can substitute the word with rule or law, principle is what you need.
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