I hope you agree that ‘the past’ is superfluous in this sentence. For example,įlooding has been a major problem in this area for the past 20 years. Or, a verb denoting movement could be added such as ‘ran’, using the word past (correctly) as a preposition.Ĭorrection: It didn’t take long before he ran past me during the uphill race.Īs an editor and proofreader, I’m always on the lookout for space-waster words, and ‘past’ is often one of these culprits. The word ‘past’ should be replaced with the verb ‘passed’.Ĭorrection: It didn’t take long before he passed me during the uphill race. It didn’t take long before he past me during the uphill race. In the sentence below, ‘past’ is being used incorrectly as a verb. In the sentence above, there is already a verb (‘pushed’) passed has been mistakenly used instead on the preposition, past.Ĭorrection: I was in a hurry so I pushed past her. When editing or proofreading, I often find the following two examples of incorrect selections of past/passed: (‘past’ as an adverb does not precede a place, person or object) (‘past’ as a preposition is followed by a place, person or object)Ī week went past before she apologised. Marcus drove past the police without stopping. I have put the past behind me and I’m moving on in my life. The past few weeks have been a nightmare. Past is not a verb, but it can be a noun, adjective, adverb or preposition. We passed two women rowing their pink skiff down the river. Passed is the past tense of the verb ‘to pass’, which suggests movement. Texture is the principal design element in Jane’s contemporary art practice.Ĭlaude Monet, ‘The pink skiff’, 1890, oil on canvas, 135 x 175 cms, private collection. Tom is the principal dancer in the company. Surrey is one of the principal English counties. As a noun, ‘principal’ refers to someone who holds a presiding position or first rank, such as the head of a school or the amount of money you borrow when you take out a loan.Įvery quarter we have to pay interest on the principal.Īs an adjective, ‘principal’ refers to the first, the most important, or the most prominent feature, such as:
However, principal can be a noun or an adjective. He found it hard to understand the principle of relativity. I always adhere to grammatical principles.Ī woman of principle, she was not concerned about money. It derives from the Latin word for beginning, and its primary meaning refers to a basic truth, a fundamental law, an understanding or rule, such as: The term homophone comes from Greek ‘homo-’ (same) and ‘-phone’ (sound), so the word literally means: ‘same sound’.įirst, let’s focus on principal/principle. These two pairs of words are called homophones - two or more words that sound the same (identical pronunciation), but have different meanings and sometimes different spellings. Our Global Team are able to assist Clients on all aspects of their hiring strategy and presence, providing in-depth knowledge and value-add expertise, strengthening their understanding and approach to senior level talent management.Although ‘principle’ and ‘principal’ sound the same, as do ‘past’ and ‘passed’, they are often used incorrectly in a sentence.
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