What the Two Spellings of Stationary/ery Have to Do with Booksellers. Why Pronunciations Change.
Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.22 Jul 2021

What the Two Spellings of Stationary/ery Have to Do with Booksellers. Why Pronunciations Change.

"Stationary" and "stationery" have the same ultimate origin, but they evolved to have different meanings and one became tied to paper goods. Also, a recent survey in the UK highlighted pronunciations that annoy people. We look at which ones and why.

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