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English • SpellingHard

Choose the correct spelling of the word that means “the work of keeping something in good condition”.

A. Mantenance
B. Maintainance
C. Maintenence
D. Maintenance✓ Correct Answer

💡 Solution & Explanation

The correct spelling is “Maintenance”. Unlike “maintain”, the middle is “-ten-”, not “-tain-”: main-ten-ance. “Maintainance”, “Maintenence” and “Mantenance” are misspellings.

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