Difference between revisions of "Principal - principle"
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| − | 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…†| + | 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>al</big>''' is either | ||
| + | **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…†| ||
[[category:homophones]][[category:spelling common errors]] | [[category:homophones]][[category:spelling common errors]] | ||
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These two homophones can be confused.
