This pair of words has been stumping people forever, and no wonder— they have rather similar meanings, and one of them (principal) has three meanings.
The word principle is always a noun and it is always a thing (not a person). Principle means a standard, basic truth, law or rule. A principle can be theoretical (the osmosis principle) or moral (standing up for your principles).
The goal of global English is to be intelligible. Not to speak or write impeccable Standard English but to communicate our meaning successfully to people whose English is different from our own.
We got a great message from Google AdWords today. (How can that be? I hear you say.)
It was clear. It was simple. And it was all about being clear and simple. It applies to new policies that will be launched around September of this year.
The power of decluttering is mysterious and mighty. New bathroom to be installed? That means creating some empty space. A beautiful empty space of infinite possibilities. A void in which to consider what really matters. A place for creation.