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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>\3</suggestion> (=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:
  • He told me it's against his principals to drink alcohol.
    Correction suggestion: principles
  • This violates all principals of the Constitution.
    Correction suggestion: principles
ID: IN_PRINCIPAL [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-03 22:33:10 +0100)