Difference between revisions of "Principal - principle"
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| − | A '''princip<big>le</big>''' is an underlying idea, or a moral belief, etc. A '''princip<big>al</big>''' is either 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…†| + | A '''princip<big>le</big>''' is an underlying idea, or a moral belief, etc.<br> A '''princip<big>al</big>''' is either 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…†|
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Revision as of 17:46, 20 November 2006
A principle is an underlying idea, or a moral belief, etc.
A principal is either 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…â€
