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Old 26-Jul-2007, 19:56
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Default Re: stationery or what
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Originally Posted by Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim View Post
In this regard may I ask if the word stationary meaning "not portable or moveable" is any way related to stationery. Students here in Germany are often even not aware of the existence of the two words. In addition the word stationer is confused with station.
The mneumonic I use is stationAry means stAnd and use stationEry to write a lEtter. I know YOU know the difference, but it might help someone else.

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