Principal or Principle?


Principal or Principle?

Principal and principle are another set of homophones, which, despite sounding identical in their pronunciation, have completely different meanings.  Writers occasionally confuse the words principal and principle.

Principal

Principal as an adjective-

Principal  is most commonly used as an adjective. It means “main” or “chief”.

Examples-
1) The principal objective of this NGO is to serve the poor.
2) My principal concern is the distance that one has to travel to reach the clinic.

Principal as a noun-

The word principal is also used as noun. It means “head master of school” or “ a person who’s in charge of certain things in a company”

Examples-
       1)   The principal is in meeting with office staff.
       2)   Mrs. Sharma is the principal of Govt. Primary School.

👉  It has an additional meaning in finance.

In the context of borrowing, principal refers to the initial size of a loan.


The amount of interest one pays on a loan is determined by the principal sum.


Principle

The word principle is always used as a noun. It has a range of meanings-  “ a fundamental doctrine or tenet” or “a scientific rule or law”. Principle is also with a moral meaning of “ distinction between right and wrong” or “rules of right conduct”.

     1)   My parents taught me principles of life at an early age. (a fundamental     doctrine or tenet)

     2)   Following the principle of gravity, leaves fall on the ground. (A scientific rule or law)

     3)   Kindness is the principle belief of most religions. (rules of right conduct)

Exercise

Tick the correct option:

   1)   The _________ rule is that you stand by your principles and next to your principal.”
a)   principal (✓)
b)   principle

   2)   The _______ has his principles.
a)   Principal  (✓)
b)   principle

   3)   Committee found all allegations against the former _______ to be false.
a)   principal  (✓)
b)   principle

   4)   That is against my _________.
a)   principals
b)   principles  (✓)

   5)   I agree with her in _________.
a.    principal
b.   principle  (✓)

   6)   He wrote an application of leave to the _________.
a.    principal  (✓)
b.   principle

   7)   I am fine with the _________ of your suggestion but I find is difficult to implement.
a.    principal
b.   principle (✓)

   8)   The speaker was talking about the __________ of his religion.  
a.    principals
b.   principles  (✓)

   9)   I think, we need to re-evaluate the _________ of our organization.
a.    principals
b.   principles  (✓)

   10)   My mother’s principles have been the guiding star for my life.
a.    principals
b.   principles (✓)

   11)   You are the _______ culprit in the eyes of director.
a.    principal (✓)
b.   principle

   12)   I request the _______ to address the gathering.
a.    Principal (✓)
b.   principle

   13)  In _________, the player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanor.
a.    Principal (✓)
b.   principle

   14)  The _________ reason for writing this letter to make you aware of the problems of staff.
a.    principal (✓)
b.   principle

    15)  The teacher has posted the _________ of good conduct on the bulletin board.
a.    principal
b.   principles(✓)

    16)   Joe has been promoted to the position of ________ Engineer.
a.    Principal(✓)
b.   Principle

    17)   A person’s ________ needs are food and shelter.
a.    principal (✓)
b.   principle

    18)    My parents questioned my ________.
a.    principal
b.   principles (✓)

    19)   A person with moral _______ believes in helping those in need.
a.    principal
b.   principles(✓)

    20)  Healthcare providers are working on the ______ of service.
a.    principal
b.   principle (✓)


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