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Tenant vs. Tenet
Tenant
/ˈtenənt/Examples:
All of the owners told their tenants the same thing:'Pa,' said Bella, 'we have got a Murderer for a tenant.''The tenant's name is Mrs Graham.
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Tenet
/ˈtenət/Examples:
The scientist's research was founded on the tenet of observational evidence.Her life was guided by the tenet that kindness breeds happiness.Many religions share the tenet of treating others with compassion.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Tenant has an a which is also found in apartment, and tenants often rent apartments.
- Tenet is spelled with an e, similar to words like belief, and it represents a belief or principle.
- Tenant refers to a person, while tenet refers to an idea.
- The n before the e in tenet can remind you of notion, a synonym of principle.
- Think of tenant as someone who takes a nap in the residence they rent.
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