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Stationary stationery, revisited

Posted on March 26, 2015 by thebettereditor

One means not moving. The other is something you write on. I’ve discussed these words before (close to two years ago). But before this week, this was an error that didn’t worry me much. I know the difference and I’m … Continue reading →

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Is your stationery stationary, or is it out there being useful?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by thebettereditor

Is it stationary or stationery? Does it matter? Does anyone really notice? Well, yes: of course it does, and of course they do. Stationary (-ary) means not moving. Stationery (-ery) means writing paper and envelopes.

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