Stationary or Stationery?

Commonly Confused Words

Some words are often confused. Let’s clarify their meanings.

Today’s pair is stationary and stationery.

Stationary with an ‘a’ is an adjective that means not moving. For example, a parked car is motionless or stationary.

On the other hand, stationery with an ‘e’ is a non-countable noun that is a name for office and writing supplies like paper, pencils, pens, envelopes, etc. For example:

“I need to buy new stationery for my new office.”

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