By Mary Morel
principal
Principal means leader, first in rank and original investment of money.
The principal of the school gave the speech.
Think of ‘your principal as your pal’.
principle
A principle is a value or a fundamental truth or law of nature.
One of the basic principles of democracy is freedom of speech.
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