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stationery
[stey-shuh-ner-ee]
noun
writing paper.
writing materials, as pens, pencils, paper, and envelopes.
stationery
/ ˈٱɪʃəəɪ /
noun
any writing materials, such as paper, envelopes, pens, ink, rulers, etc
Confusables Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of stationery1
Example Sentences
She uses Poundland to pick up snacks for her sons' packed lunches, stationery and birthday cards for school, plus shampoo, shower gel and cleaning products.
When she’s not in the DP office, she enjoys browsing through stationery stores or looking for a new iced latte flavor.
Bloys pointed out that he still has a drawer full of stationery with the HBO Max name “from the last time around.”
But a year before he died, he bought one of those books that you find in the stationery store — “All About My Dad,” and he filled it out.
The University of South Wales offers free stationery supplies on campus to help with costs.
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When To Use
Stationery with an e is a noun that refers to paper for writing or writing materials. It most commonly refers to nice paper for writing, such as fancy notecards or special monogrammed paper for writing letters—you normally wouldn’t call just any old paper stationery. Stationary with an a is typically used as an adjective that means standing still, fixed in place, or not moving, as in a stationary bike or Face the camera and try to remain stationary.The two words mean completely different things, so the trick is remembering which spelling to use for each.Try this: think of the e in stationery as standing for envelope. Think of the a in stationary as standing for anchor, which keeps it fixed in place.Here’s an example of stationery and stationary used correctly in a sentence.Example: If you think about it, paperweights were invented to keep stationery stationary.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between stationery and stationary.
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