The difference between Personal and Sundry

When used as nouns, personal means an advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests, whereas sundry means a minor miscellaneous item.

When used as adjectives, personal means pertaining to human beings as distinct from things, whereas sundry means separate.


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  1. Personal as an adjective:

    Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.

  2. Personal as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general

    Examples:

    "'personal question; personal desire"

    "Her song was her personal look at the values of friendship."

    "You can't read my diary - it is personal."

  3. Personal as an adjective:

    Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal.

    Examples:

    "'personal charms"

  4. Personal as an adjective:

    Done in person; without the intervention of another.

    Examples:

    "a personal interview; personal settings"

  5. Personal as an adjective:

    Relating to an individual, their character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner

    Examples:

    "personal reflections or remarks"

  6. Personal as an adjective (grammar):

    Denoting a person.

    Examples:

    "a [[personal pronoun personal pronoun]]"

  1. Personal as a noun:

    An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

  2. Personal as a noun:

    A movable; a chattel.

  1. Sundry as an adjective (obsolete):

    Separate; distinct; diverse.

  2. Sundry as an adjective (obsolete):

    Individual; one for each.

  3. Sundry as an adjective:

    Several; diverse; more than one or two; various.

  4. Sundry as an adjective:

    Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.

  1. Sundry as a noun (usually, in the plural):

    A minor miscellaneous item.

  2. Sundry as a noun (in the plural, accounting):

    A category for irregular or miscellaneous items not otherwise classified.

  3. Sundry as a noun (usually, in the plural, cricket, chiefly, Australia):

    An extra.

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