Comments on: Principal vs. Principle

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:52:37 +0000

Thank you for the compliment, Juliet.

By: Juliet Tristan

Juliet Tristan — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:48:59 +0000

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By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:07:12 +0000

A European, not an European, is correct. You use an when the word following begins with a vowel sound. In this case, European starts with yu, a vowel sound. Click here to see a vs. an under "Confusing Words and Homonyms."

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:12:32 +0000

-ASD is an European organization
-The AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of
Europe, ASD, …

Is the first bullet correct grammar? (is AN organization, or is A European)

By: JANE

JANE — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:20:36 +0000

I have a question. Is it correct to write consecutive years as “2008-90 season” ? I have seen it this way many times, but is it correct to write it this way?

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:46:03 +0000

Do you mean 2008-09? If so, this is fine.

By: Brigid DeNeefe

Brigid DeNeefe — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:09:59 +0000

Mmm, you can agree and disagree with this reasoning. Unless you are familiar with the particular workplace in question, you could also argue that “The department principal’s concern”. Are you talking about the person in charge OR their principle ideal. I stick with the following:

This way of remembering principal vs principle is perhaps a little sexist but I’m over 40 and it is the easiest way: Principal = man (noun), then I know that principle is the ‘other’.

Just like stationery (letter) versus stationary (car). Too easy

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:29:03 +0000

You’re right!

By: DUST!N

DUST!N — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:53:25 +0000

I also read that principLE is always a noun. So, if it’s used as an adjective, it should be principAL.