Principle Vs Principal
prin·ci·ple
noun \ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl, -sə-bəl\
: a moral rule or belief that helps you know what is right and wrong and that influences your actions
: a basic truth or theory : an idea that forms the basis of something
: a basic truth or theory : an idea that forms the basis of something
: a law or fact of nature that explains how something works or why something happens
prin·ci·pal
noun \ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl, -sə-bəl\
: an amount of money that is put in a bank or lent to someone and that can earn interest
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So when you're writing an article about MORTGAGE, use the latter. I read 2 different articles in the past few days where the writers used the former and it just bugged me because the articles are in Yahoo. Don't they do editing anymore before publishing an article? I know everyone can be published now because of the internet but why can't they at least check some important words like yes, principal. Is it petty for me to point that out? Maybe it is but I just can't help it when I read something that says 'paying an extra month mortgage will have a great impact on my PRINCIPLE'. C'mon now.
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So when you're writing an article about MORTGAGE, use the latter. I read 2 different articles in the past few days where the writers used the former and it just bugged me because the articles are in Yahoo. Don't they do editing anymore before publishing an article? I know everyone can be published now because of the internet but why can't they at least check some important words like yes, principal. Is it petty for me to point that out? Maybe it is but I just can't help it when I read something that says 'paying an extra month mortgage will have a great impact on my PRINCIPLE'. C'mon now.
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