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How do you spell Preservation?

Correct spelling

preservation

PRESERV + ATION. Think: preserve.

Why is preservation spelled this way?

From Latin praeservare, to guard beforehand. PRAE (before) + SERVARE (to keep). Preservation keeps things safe before they are lost — protection deployed against the erosion of time.

Common misspellings of preservation

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Example

Wildlife preservation is important.

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