My principal principle

[dsrtao]

Argh. Other people!

A principal is something or someone which comes first.
Mnemonic: "a" comes first.

A principle is an idea to which you should adhere.
Mnemonic: I dunno.

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[metahacker.livejournal.com]

This error is found often in my field. MITRE, notably, has a bunch of Principle Engineers. It looks kind of dumb on a business card. "Oh, so you craft the principles by which your company operates?"