Are You Smarter Than a Spell Checker Part II

Are You Smarter Than a Spell Checker Part IISmarter Than a Spell Checker Part IIAre You Smarter Than a Spell Checker Part IINo spelling errors is one of the first rules of resume writing. Yet the English language, with its non-standard spellings and exceptions to every rule, seems cruelly designed to thwart our efforts. Take for instance the words Loose, Lose, Choose, and Chose.Despite their similar spellings, loose does notrhyme with choose. No, no, no. Loose rhymes with goose, noose, moose, and caboose. So therefore, it follows that lose must rhyme with nose, rose, and close. Wait, what? How silly of me. That would make too much sense. Lose rhymes with, well, choose. (Aint no spell checker gonna help you with that one, either.)Thanks to this particular phonetic glitch, I have a spam folder full of emails declaring things like Loose the fat with acai berries They fail to mention where the fat goes once you turn it loose. (I cant help but picture it orbiting around me like the moons of Jupiter.) But the loose/lose thing is just one example. Take this quiz to see how well you can recognize the right choices among these 12 other commonly misused and/or misspelled resume words. QUIZChoose either a or b to complete each sentence. The answers appear below (dont peek).1.a)adviseb)adviceThat was lousy _____ you gave me about the stock market, Martha.2.a)moral b)moraleSincere praise from management is good for employee _____.3.a)definitelyb)definatelyWe can _____ find asuitableposition for you in the Payroll Department.4.a)ocassionallyb)occasionallyHis supervisor _____ requested that he work late when a critical deadline was approaching.5.a)Ceasarb)CaesarThe four customers at Table 12 all ordered a _____ Salad with their lunch.6.a)categoryb)catagoryJobs that fall into the part-time _____ can range from a few hours a week to 30 or more.7.a)rationale b)rationalHe reacted instinctively, without taking time to go through a _____ thought process.8.a)consensus b)concensusThe union is hoping to reach a _____ with management before the contract expires. 9.a)ect. b)etc.Our ideal candidate must have solid computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, _____).10.a)fluxuates b)fluctuatesThe workload _____ seasonally, with more customers in the summer than the winter.11.a)liaison b)liasonBobs advertising experience made him the perfect _____ between clients and copywriters.12.a)restaurantsb)restarauntsFood service can be a lucrative career option, but _____ typically require odd work hours.*5 isnt really a typical resume word, but itsmy pet peeve so I snuck it in ) ANSWERSThe correct answers areb) adviceb) moralea) definitelyb) occasionallyb) Caesara) categoryb) rationala) consensusb) etc.b) fluctuatesa) liaisona) restaurants