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Stationary vs. Stationery
Stationary
/ˈsteɪʃənəri/Examples:
The statue in the park remained stationary all day.He prefers a stationary bike for his workouts.During the storm, they sought refuge in a stationary vehicle.
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Stationery
/ˈsteɪʃənəri/Examples:
She browsed aisles of exquisite stationery at the boutique.Tom loves collecting vintage stationery for his scrapbook.Emily decorated her desk with colorful stationery items.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Stationary with an a implies things that don't move – think static or still, like a stationary bike that stays in one place.
- When writing stationary, remember that it can describe something or someone that is fixed in a place.
- On the other hand, stationery with an e refers to writing materials, like paper and envelopes, a hint is that it contains the word envelope.
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