How to spell ordinance
ordinance
Ordinance is spelled O-R-D-I-N-A-N-C-E.
Not ordinence.
Why is ordinance easy to misspell?
The word ordinance ends -ance, and ordinence spells that ending by ear. No everyday -ant word stands beside it to settle the vowel, so the A is learned with the word. Ordnance, without the I, is a different word, and it ends -ance too.
-ance and -ence flatten to the same sound in an unstressed syllable, so the ear cannot settle it. A relative often can: -ant goes with -ance and -ent with -ence (important, importance).
What does ordinance mean?
noun. An ordinance is a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
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