Difference between revisions of "Principal - principle"
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*A '''princip<big>le</big>''' (always a [[noun]]) 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 [[noun]] meaning a Head (e.g. the Head of a school); or |
| − | **an [[adjective]] describing the most important thing, e.g. | + | **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]] | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 4 June 2015
These two homophones can be confused.
