{"id":1435,"date":"2016-08-01T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T01:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.normfriedman.com\/blog\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2018-07-03T17:08:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T21:08:59","slug":"summer-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.normfriedman.com\/blog\/summer-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let’s mark the beginning of the last full summer month with some light subject matter. Grab a lemonade and tackle August quiz #1.\u00a0Select the correct word.<\/p>\n

1. I blame all the back-and-forth email as the (principal\/principle) cause of the mix-up.
\n2. The company’s\u00a0(principals\/principles) are deadlocked on where to build the new headquarters.
\n3. Once Olivia caught on to solving (principal\/principle) and interest problems, she started loving math.
\n4. The (principals\/principles) handed down to us by our country’s Founding Fathers are a precious gift.
\n5.\u00a0The school system’s superintendent should have made this call, not the middle school (principal\/principle).<\/p>\n

The answers<\/h2>\n

“Principal” can be used in several ways, including as a noun meaning the head of a school, one of the heads of a company, the lead performer in a dance or play, and a sum of money. As an adjective, “principal” means “main” or “chief.”<\/p>\n

We use “principle” in just one way: as a rule or basis of conduct.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the only time we want “principle(s)” is in #4.<\/p>\n

Now get back to building that sand castle.<\/p>\n

In addition to presenting workshops on writing in the workplace, Norm Friedman is a writer, editor, and writing coach. His\u00a0100+ Instant Writing Tips<\/a>\u00a0is a brief \u201cnon-textbook\u201d to help individuals overcome common writing errors and write with more finesse and impact. Learn more at\u00a0http:\/\/www.normfriedman.com\/index.shtml<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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