Ten Common Spelling Mistakes That Could Hurt Your Career

Ten Common Spelling Mistakes That Could Hurt Your Career Spelling mistakes happen to the best of us. But, not all spelling mistakes are perceived equally. While a potential employer may overlook a misspelling of the yep chrysanthemum on your resume, it is not likely that she will be so forgiving when confronted with your confusion between there and their. By making common spelling errors in your everyday writing, you may be inadvertently leaving employers and co-workers with a negative perception about your intelligence, your attention to detail, or your ability to do the job.However, a quick review of some common spelling errors can go far in redeeming youThere/Their/TheyreThe misuse of ansicht three words is one of the most common mistakes in the English language. The word there describes a place or an idea. The word their means theres possession or ownership of something. The contraction theyre is just a combination of the words, they are.Example If theyre planning on driving through the storm in their van tonight, it might be a good idea to set the extra windshield wiper fluid over there in the back seat.Lose/LooseLose is the opposite of win, so sports teams may occasionally lose a game. The word loose is used, for example, when a person drops a significant amount of weight and their pants seem larger than normal.A good tip to use for remembering the difference Adding an additional o makes the word physically bigger much like the pants that become physically bigger during weight loss.DefinitelyFor some reason, many people want to add the letter a to this word. Remember this phrase to stay on track There is definitely no a in definitelyEffect/AffectIn most cases, the word effect is used as a noun, which is a person, place, or thing. Affect is a verb, which is an action word. If you are unsure on which way to spell this word, simply replace it with another verb to see if the sentence still makes sense, if it does, the word affect should be used.A Lot/AlotMany people make the mistake of combining two separate words, a and lot, into one word, alot. Keep in mind that there is always a lot of space between an a and its lot.Whos/WhoseWhos is simply an abbreviation for who is. The word whose is defined as a possessive adjective, meaning it is used to establish ownership.Example Whose telephone are we going to use for the conference call?Weather /WhetherWeather includes all things related to the outdoor elements like the sun, rain, and snow. The word whether is a conjunction, and its used to combine one or mora alternatives.Example Whether or not something is completed will determine the outcome of all of our projects.WeirdAs confusing as it may be, the age-old phrase, I-before-E, except after C does not apply with this word. Weird, right?Quite/QuietQuiet describes when little noise or activity is occurring. Quite, on the other hand, is an adverb that desc ribes something thats of a measurable extent.Example The break room in back is quiet, but I also noticed it is quite clean today.MisspellTheres likely no other word that is more embarrassing to get caught misspelling than the actual word, misspell.The good news about learning these rules is that once you understand them, its likely that it will become second nature to use them correctly. However, as the old saying goes, If you dont use your skills, you lose your skills.Or is it loose your skills?