Meaning & use
business stationery
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Meaning
noununcountable
Paper items such as letterheads, envelopes, and cards printed with a company's details.
Grammar: No plural and no 'a'; use 'some', 'a piece of', or 'items of'.
Patterns
- business stationery
- order business stationery
- printed business stationery
We need to order more business stationery before the conference.
All letters must be written on official business stationery.
The designer created a logo that would look good on business stationery.
Common combinations
- order business stationery
- I'll order business stationery from the supplier tomorrow.
- printed business stationery
- The printed business stationery includes envelopes and notepads.
- on business stationery
- Please send the reply on business stationery.
- a set of business stationery
- New employees receive a set of business stationery.
Synonyms and how they differ
- letterhead
- Specifically the printed heading at the top of a letter, not the whole set of paper items.
- office supplies
- A wider category that includes pens, folders, and other items, not just printed paper.
Word family
- stationer noun
- A person or shop that sells stationery.
- stationery noun
- The general word for paper and writing materials.
Commonly confused: business stationery or stationary?
business stationery vs stationary
This means 'not moving'. 'Stationery' with an 'e' is the paper products. A common spelling mistake.
Practice
The company's logo appears on all its business _____, including envelopes and invoices.
Choose one answer.
'Stationery' with an 'e' means paper items and is uncountable, so no plural or article. 'Stationary' means not moving, and 'stationeries' and 'a stationery' are not standard.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “business stationery”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.