Comments on: Resume Typos & English as a Second Language http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/resume-typos-english-as-a-second-language/ Recruiting Life in the Enterprise 2.0 Lane Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alice jobseeker http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/resume-typos-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-649 Alice jobseeker Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:48:36 +0000 http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/resume-typos-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-649 I subscribe to your opinion Erik. Many people use an word in a phrase, but they don't know the real sense. Personal my ear is " scratched" almoust every day with this kind of words. I subscribe to your opinion Erik. Many people use an word in a phrase, but they don’t know the real sense. Personal my ear is ” scratched” almoust every day with this kind of words.

]]> By: txaggie94 http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/resume-typos-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-281 txaggie94 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:32:18 +0000 http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/resume-typos-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-281 Thanks for the comic relief, Erik. My pet peeves are all related to the misuse of homonyms (they're, their, there) and improper apostrophe placement (it's, its). My husband just added that he hates when people use "data" as a singular noun when they should be using datum. It's fun to know that I am not the only one who feels like the grammar police. -Katie Thanks for the comic relief, Erik. My pet peeves are all related to the misuse of homonyms (they’re, their, there) and improper apostrophe placement (it’s, its). My husband just added that he hates when people use “data” as a singular noun when they should be using datum.

It’s fun to know that I am not the only one who feels like the grammar police.

-Katie

]]> By: Erik http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/resume-typos-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-280 Erik Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:25:56 +0000 http://txaggie94.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/resume-typos-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-280 My reply doesn't really pertain to a resume or to English as a second language, but I still can't help myself.  For the last few months I've been hearing an increasing number of people misuse the term "resonate".  I hear this coming from both consultants and from consulting clients (who were probably infected by consultants ;-).  Here's a classic exampl:  When someone hears an idea that he likes, he says, "I resonate with that."  I applaud the attempt to increase one's vocabulary.  As a consultant, I also know it can be tough to find words that  enrich communication without sounding arrogant or like consultant-ese (I don't think that's a word). But, it's even more important to make sure you know what the word really means and how to use it!  To <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/resonate" rel="nofollow">resonate</a> is: To <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vibrate" title="vibrate" rel="nofollow">vibrate</a> or <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sound" title="sound" rel="nofollow">sound</a>, especially in response to another vibration. <em>The books on top of the piano <strong>resonate</strong> when he plays certain notes.</em> To have an <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/effect" title="effect" rel="nofollow">effect</a> or <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/impact" title="impact" rel="nofollow">impact</a>; to <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/influence" title="influence" rel="nofollow">influence</a>; to <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/engender" title="engender" rel="nofollow">engender</a> <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/support" title="support" rel="nofollow">support</a>. <em>His words <strong>resonated</strong> with the crowd.</em> So, next time you hear someone say something and you like the way it sounds, please don't say you resonate with it.  If you must, say that it resonates with you.     This conversation continues at <a href="http://www.bsgalliance.com/convs/show/704" rel="nofollow">BSG Alliance</a>   Erik <a href="http://www.bsgalliance.com/account/profile/44" rel="nofollow">View My Profile</a> BSG Concours My reply doesn’t really pertain to a resume or to English as a second language, but I still can’t help myself.  For the last few months I’ve been hearing an increasing number of people misuse the term "resonate".  I hear this coming from both consultants and from consulting clients (who were probably infected by consultants ;-) . 
Here’s a classic exampl:  When someone hears an idea that he likes, he says, "I resonate with that." 
I applaud the attempt to increase one’s vocabulary.  As a consultant, I also know it can be tough to find words that  enrich communication without sounding arrogant or like consultant-ese (I don’t think that’s a word). But, it’s even more important to make sure you know what the word really means and how to use it! 
To resonate is: To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration. The books on top of the piano resonate when he plays certain notes. To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support. His words resonated with the crowd.
So, next time you hear someone say something and you like the way it sounds, please don’t say you resonate with it.  If you must, say that it resonates with you.
 
 
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