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Subject:Re: What a doozy! From:Stephen Victor <svictor -at- HOUSTON -dot- GEOQUEST -dot- SLB -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 25 Feb 1997 08:41:52 -0600
Documania wrote:
>
> At 04:55 PM 2/24/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >Hi Carolyn,
> >
> > All of these parties need to know spelling, grammer,
> > and punctuation, as well as more sophisticated elements of
> > the language.
> >
> >I agree with every statement you made! But I wonder why you don't
> >spell grammar correctly. Hope that lapse helps you see that errors in
> resumes sometimes do happen and they are not proof that the
> >applicant fails to take our profession seriously.
<snip>
> Good catch!
>
> That typo makes supports both of our cases very well. Yours, as above;
> mine, as follows:
I had a manager years ago who did that in a review. She wrote something
like "Steve has excellent grammer skills...." To this day, I cringe when
I think of it.
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Technical Writer, Software Training Fax: (713) 513-2019
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