Friday, November 16, 2012

résumé, resume

Résumé or résumé ( ray zoo may,  reh zoo may ) means the document detailing work qualifications and history, usually given to a prospective employer--
To apply for this job, send a résumé and a cover letter.
You won't make any money as an intern, but it will look good on your résumé.

Resume or resume ( ree zoom ) means to begin something again at the place where it was interrupted--
Let's resume this meeting after lunch.
The newscaster said that negotiations will resume on Monday.

Now that you know that, you can say-- 
"After the lunch break I will resume writing my résumé."

Note--you may see "résumé" spelled "resume", as some typing programs will not have keys for accent marks. If the word intended is "résumé", it will be obvious from the context, and pronounced the same.

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