These two can be very tricky to get right…
stationery: office and writing supplies, including paper, envelopes, pens, pencils and folders.
The pencil case was full of new stationery
stationary: to be still and not moving.
All the cars in the car park were stationary
Stationery includes envelopes is the best reminder I can think of for this pair of words – do you have a better way of remembering which is which?
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