Sunday, July 4, 2010

Top 10 Commonly Confused Words



#10: Principal/Principle



Question:



Is the person in charge of a school the principal or the principle?



Answer: principal



How to remember it:



A couple of mnemonics based on letters are useful here: the principal is your pal. Principle, like rule, ends in "l-e."

2 comments:

H said...

Something tells me, my dear, that if your principal looked like this lady she surely would have been your pal.

Shaunton said...

Happppy Birtttthhhhday! So thats another notch in your belt. Have a good day!