Mnemonic Device
- stationAry is pArked cArs, stationEry is Envelopes and pEns.
Variations
- StationAry - StAnd still
- StationEry - PEns, PEncils
- Remember the middle letters of "car" and "pen," to know which, stationary or stationery, is correct.
Explanation
This is a mnemonic to help you distinguish STATIONERY (paper, envelopes, pens) from STATIONARY (not moving). Both words match the middle letters of a related example: stationAry has an A, like a pArked cAr; stationEry has an E, like an Envelope or pEn.