{"id":3052,"date":"2013-06-05T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T06:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/?p=3052"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:08:31","slug":"8-grammar-mistakes-that-can-kill-your-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/8-grammar-mistakes-that-can-kill-your-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Grammar Mistakes That Can Kill Your Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rt-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"rt-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"rt-takeaways__list\">\n<li>Single grammar or spelling errors on resumes signal carelessness and trigger automatic rejection.<\/li>\n<li>Proofreading techniques like reading aloud and backward catch errors that repeated reading misses.<\/li>\n<li>Common mistakes include apostrophe misuse, comma splices, inconsistent tense, and homophone confusion.<\/li>\n<li>Professional editors or peer reviewers catch blind spots in self-proofreading before submission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Although it is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, English is also known as one of the hardest languages to learn.<\/b> Those of us who were lucky enough to learn English as a toddler growing up in an English-speaking household, have never had to face the daunting task of comprehending the rules of English grammar.<\/p>\n<p>However, that may be the problem we are now facing. As we spend our days reading newspapers, websites and business documents, we all find typos, spelling errors and grammar mistakes. They are so common that many times they are overlooked and left uncorrected.<\/p>\n<p>Our advice \u2013 don\u2019t take a nonchalant view on grammar. This is a big deal, especially when it comes to your resume.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as a hiring manager sees a grammar mistake on your resume, their focus has shifted from the content of the resume, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/4-things-you-need-to-remove-from-your-linkedin-profile\/\">to the mistakes<\/a> on the resume. This is not what you want the hiring manager to remember about your resume, because it will effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/the-5-biggest-cover-letter-mistakes\/\">remove you from the shortlist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We see resumes day in and day out here at Resume Target, and now we\u2019ve compiled a list of the 8 most common grammar mistakes that will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/19-warning-signs-your-resume-stinks\/\">kill your resume<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>1. You\u2019re | Your<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re\u201d is a contraction of the words \u201cyou\u201d and \u201care\u201d. Therefore you should only use \u201cyou\u2019re\u201d when you are describing an individual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour\u201d is a possessive pronoun. You should only use \u201cyour\u201d when stating that an item is a possession of the person in question.<\/p>\n<p><i>Resume Tip: <\/i>Resume writing does not generally include pronouns such as \u201cI\u201d or \u201cYou\u201d in sentences, however this type of writing is commonly used in the cover letter.<\/p>\n<h3>2.\u00a0Their | They\u2019re | There <\/h3>\n<p>\u201cTheir\u201d is a possessive pronoun, just like \u201cyour\u201d. The difference here is \u201ctheir\u201d refers to multiple people and \u201cyour\u201d refers to a singular person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re\u201d is a contraction of the words \u201cthey\u201d and \u201care\u201d. Similar to \u201cyou\u2019re\u201d which is the singular version, \u201cthey\u2019re\u201d is used when referring to multiple people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u201d refers to a concrete or abstract place.<\/p>\n<p><em>Resume Tip: <\/em>Memorize this &#8211; They&#8217;re throwing their ball over there.<\/p>\n<h3>3.\u00a0It\u2019s | Its <\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u201d is a contraction of the words \u201cit\u201d and \u201cis\u201d, or \u201cit\u201d and \u201chas\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts\u201d is a possessive pronoun, similar to \u201cyour\u201d and \u201ctheir\u201d, but instead of referring to a person, \u201cits\u201d refers to an inanimate object.<\/p>\n<p><em>Resume Tip: <\/em>If you&#8217;re using &#8220;it&#8217;s&#8221; in a sentence, try reading the sentence aloud and saying &#8220;it is&#8221; instead of &#8220;it&#8217;s&#8221;&#8230; if the sentence doesn&#8217;t sound right, then you&#8217;ve got it wrong.<\/p>\n<h3>4.\u00a0Ensure | Insure | Assure<\/h3>\n<p>To ensure, is to make certain that a certain thing will or will not happen.<\/p>\n<p>To insure, is to arrange for financial compensation against the loss of something or against someone getting injured or dying \u2013 think insurance.<\/p>\n<p>To assure, is to remove doubt or uncertainty. Assure can often be interchanged with promise.<\/p>\n<p><em>Resume Tip:<\/em> When it comes to your resume, you are most likely supposed to be using &#8220;ensure&#8221;, unless you work in insurance and are describing the liabilities that you &#8220;insure&#8221;. It is rare that you will be &#8220;assuring&#8221; or &#8220;promising&#8221; something to the hiring manager.<\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0Effect | Affect <\/h3>\n<p>Effect is a noun used to describe the outcome of an action or situation.<\/p>\n<p>Affect is a verb that is used when describing how an action will alter a situation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Resume Tip: <\/em>When referring to your own skills on a resume, you will most likely tell the hiring manager that your skills are &#8220;effective&#8221; rather than &#8220;affective&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>6.\u00a0Then | Than<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThen\u201d is used in relation to time, a sequence of events, or in place of \u201cin addition to\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThan\u201d is a term used to describe comparisons between two people or items.<\/p>\n<p><em>Resume Tip: <\/em>If your sentence doesn&#8217;t incorporate a comparison of any kind, stick with using &#8220;then&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>7.\u00a0Compliment | Complement<\/h3>\n<p>A compliment is when someone says something positive about you.<\/p>\n<p>A complement is an addition or supplement to an item or person.<\/p>\n<p><em>Resume Tip: <\/em>If you can&#8217;t give it or receive it, it&#8217;s not a compliment.<\/p>\n<h3>8.\u00a0Principal | Principle<\/h3>\n<p>\u201dPrincipal\u201d can be used as a noun to refer to the highest in rank or main participant. It can also be used as an adjective to describe the most important item of a set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrinciple\u201d is a noun meaning a fundamental truth, law or standard.<\/p>\n<p><em>Resume Tip: <\/em>To remember that a principal refers to someone in the highest rank, think of your school princi<strong>pal<\/strong> as your <strong>pal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When in doubt, just Google! There is a world of information right at your fingertips. If there&#8217;s a particular grammar rule that you always get wrong, double check it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-12 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-12 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n     Get job search ready <b>fast<\/b><br \/>\n     <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-center\">Open new career opportunities with our professional resume writing services.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/packages-and-prices.php\" class=\"btn btn-md\">Get started<br \/>\n             <span class=\"ic-arrow-right-white\"><\/span><br \/>\n             <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Single grammar or spelling errors on resumes signal carelessness and trigger automatic rejection. 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