“The pendent she wore was a gift from her grandmother.”
Confusables Entry 1043 / 1350 60-second read
Pendant vs. Pendent
A hanging ornament versus the rare adjective "hanging."
The comparisoni
“The pendant she wore was a gift from her grandmother.”
The ruleii
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PENDANT = necklace. PENDENT = hanging (adj).
PENDANT (ends -ANT) is the noun — the ornament that hangs. PENDENT (ends -ENT) is the adjective meaning hanging or unresolved. Everyday English almost always wants PENDANT.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Necklace = -ANT. Describer = -ENT.