The difference between “principal” and “principle”

The difference between“Principal“y“Beginning“

“Principal“y“beginning“they are easy to confuse because they sound identical (that is, they are perfect homonyms). However, their meanings are very different.

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“Principal“means main. For example:

• t is my principal concern. ✔️

“Principal“is the head of an institution (especially a school). For example:

• Go and stand outside the principal’s office! ✔️

“Principle“is a general law or a code of conduct. For example:

• Apply the guiding principle at all times. ✔️

More about“Principal“and“Principle“

Principal

“Principal“is usually an adjective meaning“principal“o“clave“. For example:

• The principal objective is to make a profit. ✔️
• The inspector highlighted my principal concern in his opening sentence. ✔️

“Principal“can also be a noun meaning“boss“o“boss“. It is commonly used to mean“director“. For example:

• Here comes the principal. ✔️
  (principal = head teacher)
• The allegations against the former principal were that he not only allowed the cage fights to take place, but he also encouraged the participants. ✔️

Principal and Money

Cuando se hace referencia a un préstamo, el“principal“(o“main sum“) is the original amount of a debt or investment on which interest is calculated. For example:

• With an interest-only mortgage, the principal sum is repaid at the end. ✔️

Principle

“Beginning“It is a noun. It has a variety of meanings, including rule, belief, principle, and theory. Usually,“beginning“offers the idea of“ley general“o“code of conduct“. For example:

• That is a great idea in principle. ✔️
• He applied the Aufbau principle to determine the electron configuration of the silicon. ✔️

“Beginning“often appears in the plural form“beginning“:

• No! It is against my principles! ✔️
• Those are my principles. If you don’t like them, I have others. ✔️ (Comedian Groucho Marx)
• You could strengthen your argument by appealing to more general principles. ✔️

Common Terms with Principal and Principle

Estos son algunos términos comunes con“principal“:

• principal agent
• principal amount
• main contractor
• principal designer
• main dancer
• main focus
• main investor

Here are some common terms“beginning“:

• Archimedes principle
• ethical principle
• first principle
• fundamental principle
• guiding principle
• proximity principle

Principal = A1

Si imaginas que la“l“at the end of the main is a“1“, then the last two letters become“A1“. Let this remind you that“principal“means“the most important“o“principal“.

• My principal concern is the safety of the dove. ✔️
  (“my A1 concern,“i.e., my main concern)
• You can explain your absence to the principal.
  (“to the A1,“i.e., to the most important person in the department) ✔️