Mistake: Stationary vs Stationery

still vs writing materials.

Examples

• stationary car
• stationery shop

Key rules

• Stationary means not moving
• Stationery means writing materials such as paper and pens
• The spellings differ by one letter

Common mistakes

• a stationery car → a stationary car
• a stationary shop → a stationery shop

Use cases

• Describing objects
• Shopping for office supplies
• Writing traffic reports