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Tiredofarguing Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

principals vs principles?

0Please settle this argument within our company on what "principal / principle" should be used. They are driving me crazy! Here is how the word is being used: Here is 00a list showing what principals are represented by territory. 00My boss says it should be principals and I have others telling me it needs to be prinicples. (Principals - is a manufacturer that we represent, if that helps.)0-
  

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02br 00Principal is a person who has executive authority for a school02br 02br 00and a Principle is a rule.... 02br 02br 00easier? 05000 hope now u will not have any doubts 051010id411id5

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  • 02br 00Principal is a person who has executive authority for a school02br 02br 00and a Principle is a rule....
  • 02br 02br 00easier?
  • 05000 hope now u will not have any doubts 051010id411id5
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0 umm..02br
00Principal is a person who has executive authority for a school02br
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00and a Principle is a rule.... 02br
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00easier? 05000 hope now u will not have any doubts 051010id411id5
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0Hi,02br
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00One meaning of 'principal' is - someone for whom you act as an agent. 02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0 Welcome to English Forums!02br
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00 I'm afraid I don't get it. Principals - is a manufacturer? You mean it's the Principals Company and they manufacture something, and you represent them?02br
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00 Or are you saying that principal01u00s02u00 are manufacturer01u00s02u00, so that these sentences belo
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0Thank you very much! Your clarification here is just what I need to put this issue to rest with a few people who keep bugging me to change my wording.02br
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00To answer your question: Are you saying that the manufacturer being represented is the principal (main) entity in the relationship, and your company is the secondary (representing) entity? Yes we are the secondary
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0 Perfect! Then you have your answer. principals.02br
00 And you're welcome.02br
00 Now, tiredofarguing, you can restfromarguing.02br
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00 CJ0-
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0 Now, tiredofarguing, you can restfromarguing.Califjim!For ***'s sake what does this mean?0-
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0 tiredofarguing's nickname is tired - of - arguing (i.e. fed up of disagreement). CJ is joking that now the matter is resolved he can change his name. 0-
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0 Thanks, LRR.I even can't understand a joke:( 0-
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0 Don't worry Doll - when jokes make sense, you'll know you really, truly have a grasp of idiomatic English. 0-
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0 Thanks, GG you relieved me:DI understand Bewoulf ,written in 8th century, in English Lit. and translate it but can't understand this joke:DI laugh at myself:D:D 0-
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