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COUME Posted 20 years ago
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"proved my attention to details" or "proved my attention to detail"

0 Hello,02br
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00I asked two English native friends to check my C.V. but they disagree on this one 05002br
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00Should I say:02br
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001 - proved my attention to detail00 and deadlines02br
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002 - proved my attention to details00 and deadlines02br
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00I wrote it with a "s" but one says that it is correct while the other believe that should be without "s"...02br
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00Anyone having an idea about this one??02br
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00Thanks in advance02br
00Ludo 010id6
  

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02br 02br 01i 00attention to detail02i 00 is a set phrase meaning attention to all matters concerning details. 01i 00Detail02i 00 is used as a non-count noun in that case. Placing the non-count 01i 00detail 02i 00next to the count noun 01i 00deadlines02i 00 forms a non-parallel structure.

— CalifJim

  • 02br 02br 01i 00attention to detail02i 00 is a set phrase meaning attention to all matters concerning details.
  • 01i 00Detail02i 00 is used as a non-count noun in that case.
  • Placing the non-count 01i 00detail 02i 00next to the count noun 01i 00deadlines02i 00 forms a non-parallel structure.
  • This causes the reader's mind to group thus: 01i 00proved my [attention to detail] and (proved my) [deadlines]02i 00, which makes no sense.
  • The reader has to go back, reread, and regroup to get the intended meaning.
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0 To be completely parallel with the plural 01i00deadlines02i00, it should be 01i00details02i00.02br
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01i00attention to detail02i00 is a set phrase meaning attention to all matters concerning details. 01i00Detail02i00 is used as a non-count noun in that case. Placing the non-count 0
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0Hi,02br
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01font001 - proved my attention to detail and deadlines02br
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02font01font002 - proved my attention to detail01font00s 02font00and deadlines02font02br
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00Without the 's', you are speaking mo
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0 Thank you very much CJ and Clive!02br
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00I will keep the "s" to detail.02br
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00I also agree about the keyword thingie and I also find it very sad especially when you receive job offers for Web Designer, programmer positions etc... and you are into Sales and Marketing... Just because you wrote in your computer skills PHP, ASP, etc...02br

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