Which one of the following sentences uses the word principle correctly?
A) The principle rule to remember when driving is to always keep your eye on the road.
B) The principle balance in your account is $25,000.
C) The principle of Drummond High School will be retiring soon.
D) What principles do you live by?

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The word "principle" refers to a fundamental truth, law, doctrine, or motivating force, upon which others are based or from which others are derived. Sentence D correctly uses "principle" to ask about the fundamental beliefs or standards a person lives by.

Which One of the Following Sentences Uses the Word Principle