{"id":5109,"date":"2023-03-20T16:27:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5109"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:30:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:30:03","slug":"principal-vs-principle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/principal-vs-principle","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPrincipal\u201d vs. \u201cPrinciple\u201d: What\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Have you ever been confused what the difference is between \u201cprinciple\u201d vs. \u201cprincipal\u201d? If you\u2019re stumped, you\u2019re not alone: Sometimes, the English language can seem confusing. \u201cPrincipal\u201d and \u201cprinciple\u201d may sound the same but have completely different meanings. 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