こんにちは。日本人スタッフMです。
今日はダニエル先生の英語ミニレッスンをお届けします。
今回のテーマは「Stationary」と「Stationery」。
違いが説明できますか？？
TELL THE DIFFERENCE !
STATIONARY vs STATIONERY – What’s the difference?
X The equipment in the gym is rather old, especially the stationery bikes.
X We have run out of printing paper so we have to call the stationary supplier tomorrow.
Do you know why the above two sentences are wrong?
Explanation
These two words (‘stationary’ and ‘stationery’) look very much alike owing to their similarity in spelling and sound. They are thus often confused. However, they are very different in meaning and function.
‘Stationary’ is an Adjective and it means not moving or motionless.
‘Stationery’ functions as a Noun and refers to writing and other office materials.
An adjective is used to describe a Noun.
A Noun can be a thing or an object or a person.
So the correct sentences are:
○ The equipment in the gym is rather old, especially the stationary bikes.
○ We have run out of printing paper so we have to call the stationery supplier tomorrow.
More examples:
X The stationary store was closed so we bought some pens from Isetan.
X Yoko wanted to write a letter, but the drawer where she kept her stationary was empty.
X The car crashed into a stationery truck parked along Imbi Road.
X We were lucky that the last train at KLCC Station was still stationery.
Correct answers
○ The stationery store was closed so we bought some pens from Isetan.
○ Yoko wanted to write a letter, but the drawer where she kept her stationery was empty.
○ The car crashed into a stationary truck parked along Imbi Road.
○ We were lucky that the last train at KLCC Station was still stationary.
We hope this was helpful for you. Thank you for reading.
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