stationery

noun

sta·tio·nery ˈstā-shə-ˌner-ē

: materials (such as paper, pens, and ink) for writing or typing

: letter paper usually accompanied with matching envelopes

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stationary or stationery?

The Internet is awash with mnemonics (“something (such as a word, a sentence, or a song) that helps people remember something“) designed to assist those who have trouble distinguishing between two similar words. A fair share of these turn out to be for the words stationery and stationary. The most commonly suggested method is to remember that you buy papER at a stationERy store. If this trick does not work for you, then perhaps it will help to remember that a stationery store is one that is run by a stationer. This word was originally applied to a bookseller, but by the middle of the 17th century it began to be used for a person who sells papers, pens, and office goods.

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This includes stationery, social media, advertising, marketing collateral, email campaigns, signage, product packaging and employee uniforms. —

Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 But with the aesthetic aspects in particular—from florals to menu stationery to napkin linens—businesses stepped up and sent loads of photos. —

Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024 Among the items Hanks took a liking to at the stationery store: Shorthand Task Pad Notebooks. —

Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024 Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery. —

Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stationery