Stationery vs. Stationary
Stationery with an e stems from the term stationer, which refers to a person who sells the materials used in writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and ink. Though now archaic, stationer also used to refer to to a bookseller or publisher. Stationery eventually came to mean the things a stationer sold, though stationeries are a rare sight these days, when receiving snail mail from a friend is a special occasion.
How do you remember the difference? One way is to remember that a stands for adjective. So when you see stationary with an a, youll know that it is an adjective and as such it must describe something or someone. Stationery is a noun. Another mnemonic to help you is: let the a near the end of stationary remind you of at rest and the e near the end of stationery stand for envelope.
No matter how you spell it, MILK+HONEYS has you covered. You can sit down and be stationary for a moment and pull out some stationery to pen a friendly note to your pen pal, bestie or your grandma. Social Media will never replace the joy of receiving a hand written letter.
Rainbow XO Stationery Set - Cute Stationery Paper for Writing Letters - Paper and Envelopes Set comes with 50 Letter Sheets 25 Envelopes 20 Stickers
Was:
$105.88
Now:
$52.94
- SKU:
- ZA553618
- UPC:
- 48924394140
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Free Shipping from the USA. Estimated 2-4 days delivery.