Difference between revisions of "Principal - principle"
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These two [[homophone]]s can be confused. | These two [[homophone]]s can be confused. | ||
| − | *A '''princip<big>le</big>''' is an underlying idea, or a moral belief, etc.<br> | + | *A '''princip<big>le</big>''' (always a [[noun]]) is an underlying idea, or a moral belief, etc.<br> |
*A '''princip<big>al</big>''' is either | *A '''princip<big>al</big>''' is either | ||
**a [[noun]] meaning a Head (e.g. a sort of Head-teacher); or | **a [[noun]] meaning a Head (e.g. a sort of Head-teacher); or | ||
**an [[adjective]] describing the most important thing, e.g. “The '''principal''' point in this lecture is…†| **an [[adjective]] describing the most important thing, e.g. “The '''principal''' point in this lecture is…†| ||
[[category:homophones]][[category:spelling common errors]] | [[category:homophones]][[category:spelling common errors]] | ||
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These two homophones can be confused.
