STATIONERY vs. STATIONARY

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

mnemonic device to distinguish the words STATIONERY/STATIONARY