Summary

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The importance of spelling cannot be emphasized enough. Even the brightest, most-well qualified applicant for a job who submits a resume with words like resumay or exsellent comunnication skils will be turned away.

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English spelling is especially difficult. However, spelling improves with constant practice. Also, keeping a dictionary close at hand or using an electronic spell-checker can help you avoid embarrassing mistakes.

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One key to spelling is the ability to break words into syllables.

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Although there are no absolute spelling rules, mastering some general rules of thumb can be useful.

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It is also important to avoid mistakes caused by sound-alike words and/or homonyms.

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