commonly confused words capital/capitol principle/principal between/among teach/learn
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Commonly Confused Words
Capital/CapitolPrinciple/PrincipalBetween/Among
Teach/learn
Capital vs. Capitol
• capital (adj.) - a town or seat that is the seat of state government; upper case (as in a capital "C"); punishable by death; chief in importance; wealth in the form of money or property; and a whole lot of other definitions.
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee. (refers to the city)
• capitol (n.) - a building in which a state legislative body meets; the building in which the United States Congress meets in Washington.
• Think "o" for capitol. It refers to a building with a roof, usually where the governor works. Most capitols have a dome.
• The (capital, capitol) of Colorado is Denver.
• The legislature meets in the (capital, capitol) building.
Principle vs Principal
• The (principal, principle) of our high school gave an interesting lecture on the (principal, principle) causes of failure and another on the (principals, principles) of science.
All you need to remember is Princip-a-l…
Principal is your PAL – a person in charge
Principle – a rule or law
• Ex: I have to meet with the principal of my child's school.
• Ex: We have to act on the principle that our customers are important.
Between vs. Among
Between: is used when you are comparing or referring to two people or things.
Among: is used for three or more.
Ex: Our school is BETWEEN the post office and the grocery store.
Ex: We shared the pie AMONG the four of us.
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Teach and Learn• Teach and learn
• These two verbs deal with the movement of information. When you teach you give out information. And the person receiving that information learns (if they remember it).
• When you teach the information moves away from you; and when you learn it moves towards you. Here are some examples:
• • My mother taught me the difference between right and wrong. • We learned many good things from our customers at the
conference. • I’ll teach you a lesson. • My teacher tries and tries, but I never seem to learn.