(Homophone - a word that is pronounced like another word but is different in meaning, origin, or spelling)
Principle /'prɪn.sə.pəl/
• [noun] a basic general rule ,law or idea
• [noun] a moral rule or standard of good behaviour
Example:
1. It is a basic principle of English law that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
2. The institution works on the principle that all members have the same rights.
3. She seems to have absolutely no principles.
4. He is a man of principle.
Principal /'prɪn.sə.pəl/
• [noun] the head of some schools, colleges, etc.
• [noun] an amount of money that is put in a bank or lent to someone and that can earn interest
• [adjective] first in order of importance
Example:
1. Dev is the principal of Apex High School.
2. Mani lives off the interest and tries to keep the principal intact.
3. She can't give up teaching, it's her principal source of income.
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