Comments on: Principal vs. Principle

By: Jane

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

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

By: JANE

JANE — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:20:36 +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: 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 15:53:25 +0000

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

By: Philippine Website Developers

Philippine Website Developers — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:42:56 +0000

Principal vs. Principle, yes that’s really confusing but thanks for your informative post. More power, I learned something today.