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Rule "principal (principle)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: principal (principle)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\1 \2</suggestion> (=as a rule)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-principal-vs-principle/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • In principal I don't think it will be too difficult.
    Correction suggestion: In principle
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • In principle, I don't think it will be too difficult.
  • Each award of more than $1,000 in principal amount
ID: IN_PRINCIPAL [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)