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Re: motivation letter, please check it

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:39:16 GMT

(I forgot to log in again, sorry-- MM)

Thank you, Yohanna, but you didn't find all of the spelling mistakes.

Colon, not exclamation mark, after Madam
from August, not form August
Always two spaces after the period at the end of a sentence
the capital, not a capital
Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics
Delete this sentence: It is a very famous and acknowledged school in the country.
I am studying, not I learn
life are not life is
a member, not the member
it is very hard, not it is a very hard
comma after programs
the welcoming of first-year students, not celebrate of first-years-students
schools' websites, not schools website
delete this: all kinds of
which made me curious about, not that made me curious of
very curious, not so curious
education system (no hyphen)
very interested, not so intrested
come and study, not go and study
English
opportunity, not possibility
for my educational fee, not to my educational fee

Re: Poems

Mister Micawber — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:05:55 GMT

Hello Nin,

Please check your spelling, eliminate all the exclamation marks, asterisks, and all-capital words, and punctuate the poem as you would any English sentences.

Re: When to use 'Yours Sincerely, Faithfully, or Thanks'

Guest — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:21:24 GMT

Yours faithfully/sincerely always strikes me as being the wrong way around. Surely you can only be faithful to someone you know. However, you can be sincere whether you know the person or not. I suppose it means that my letter is faithful to the truth, but that's not the predominant usage of faithful these days.

I always get a bit edgy when 'they' say that this is the way that things 'should' be done. Why? Who made you boss of the English language? The reason that English lives and grows as a language is because it changes. Otherwise we'd all be talking like Chaucer. To my mind there are onlt two rules to English usage: write what you mean in as short and clear a way as possible, and never use multiple exclamation marks at the end of a sentence. (In fact, never use exclamation marks, you probably don't need it.)

Now, will somebody please point out all the spelling and gramatical errors I've just made in this rant.

Re: Proving english proficiency in a covering letter???

anon1 — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:06:01 GMT

Aleks,

First tip, read the first two posts in this section.

Second tip, if you want to prove to them that your English is sufficiently good, then YOU ought to write the letter.

Third tip, when writing to them, do not use exclamation marks everywhere, flowers, question marks immediately followed by an exclamation, nor happy faces.

Fourth tip, watch your capitalizations (English, not english) and watch your spelling (though, not tho).

If I were in your shoes, I would write my letter and state in my letter that I wrote the letter without assistance. That will form part of your demonstration of your competency. If you rely on others for tips and instructions and advice, then that partially defeats the purpose, no?

This note might seem a little sarcastic. It is not meant to be so.

MountainHiker

Re: Motivation letter???:)

anon1 — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:23:48 GMT

Dear Ms/Mr [find his or her nameâ¦also if it is a âsheâ use Ms. unless she prefers Mrs.]1]

I am exciting to be applying for an internship to laboratory and joining your team. [there is no English word âpracticantâ, I think you meant âinternâ].

As part of my training, I am required to complete a practical course in a laboratory for least three months. I would great appreciate the opportunity to be a member of your working group. That would complete my practical experience requirement and more importantly would provide me with invaluable experience and contacts, both of which are highly valued.

During my five semesters of study I have acquired a strong [or superior] knowledge of human and cell biology, microbiology and physiology as well as biochemistry and molecular genetics. During my training I have obtained basic practical experience as a scientist as well as a team worker. [no exclamation marks] [2]

I am motivated and curious person who can easily adapt to any situation. I thrive on overcoming challenges. My coworkers know me to be a very effective and helpful team player. I enjoy learning from others and helping others where I can. I am excited by the opportunity to join a group of professional where I can apply my skills, talents, and enthusiasm.

[I hope You will help me cover this step of my education and personal experience. âdelete this sentence. You want to show them why and how you will help them. Donât ask for their pity so that they hire you. Show them your enthusiasm and knowledge.]

I will call you in two weeks to arrange an interview. I look forward to meeting you.[3]

Sincerely,
Yanakieva

Watch your spelling and capitalizations. No exclamation marks, smiley faces, or anything else.

I have made some changes and put in some words for you. See if my words capture your intent.

I love your enthusiasm and passion. If I am hiring someone, I want to see that they have a passion for their chosen career. I want to know that they are excited by what they are doing. Your letter has that. I think thatâs great.

1) In North America, we place a colon after the name. Dear Mr. Jones: , but the European practice might be/is different. Nona the brit and I have had discussions on this topic. So you need to check to see how the formatting is handled in your location. If you were in North America, youâd use a colon.
2) I think you can delete the last sentence in this paragraph as we capture the team player stuff in the next paragraph. Part of me wants you expand your background more. Tell them more about you. But other part of me says no, because you just want to get their attention so that you can get an interview with them. You can think about it.
3) You definitely want to contact them. You have all this enthusiasm, excitement, and initiative. Now follow it up with a real live example. Show them that you are willing to pick up the ball and run with it.

I like your letter. Itâs short, to the point, focused, and shows lots of enthusiasm. Now you just got follow that up.

MountainHiker

Re: Punctuation within quotations

miriam — Wed, 26 May 2004 09:21:15 GMT

The correct spelling of "grammer" is "grammar".
"Nazi's", if you mean the plural of Nazi, should be "Nazis" without the apostrophe. The "s" is part of the word.
"Grammar Nazis" appears to be a vocative, so I would add a comma after it.
Finally, since the exclamation mark functions as full stop, you don't need to add any other punctuation marks at the end of the sentence.

"Grammar Nazis, enter if you DARE!" sounds good to me.

Miriam