Prospective or perspective ???
Jan 29th 2006, 11:41 am
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Prospective or perspective ???
I'm writing a cover letter and want to include the phrase "prospective employer".
I've just noticed on my cv that i use "perspective employer".
Which of the two is grammatically correct ??
I googled both and that was inclusive.
Despite having used perspective in the past prospective seems to me to be the correct choice now that I've thought about it a bit.
Kind regards
Confused, IL
I've just noticed on my cv that i use "perspective employer".
Which of the two is grammatically correct ??
I googled both and that was inclusive.
Despite having used perspective in the past prospective seems to me to be the correct choice now that I've thought about it a bit.
Kind regards
Confused, IL
Jan 29th 2006, 11:53 am
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Re: Prospective or perspective ???
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I'm writing a cover letter and want to include the phrase "prospective employer".
I've just noticed on my cv that i use "perspective employer".
Which of the two is grammatically correct ??
I googled both and that was inclusive.
Despite having used perspective in the past prospective seems to me to be the correct choice now that I've thought about it a bit.
Kind regards
Confused, IL
I've just noticed on my cv that i use "perspective employer".
Which of the two is grammatically correct ??
I googled both and that was inclusive.
Despite having used perspective in the past prospective seems to me to be the correct choice now that I've thought about it a bit.
Kind regards
Confused, IL
Likely or expected to happen.
Likely to become or be
Perspective is regarding a view or vista, a mental view or outlook.
Jayne
Jan 29th 2006, 11:58 am
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Re: Prospective or perspective ???
Originally Posted by Sasoozie
Prospective is the correct one.
Likely or expected to happen.
Likely to become or be
Perspective is regarding a view or vista, a mental view or outlook.
Jayne
Likely or expected to happen.
Likely to become or be
Perspective is regarding a view or vista, a mental view or outlook.
Jayne
Interesting though if you google per/prospective employer in google that almost an identical number of matches comes up for both, so its obviously a widely misused phrase.
Jan 29th 2006, 12:28 pm
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Re: Prospective or perspective ???
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I'm writing a cover letter and want to include the phrase "prospective employer".
I've just noticed on my cv that i use "perspective employer".
Which of the two is grammatically correct ??
I googled both and that was inclusive.
Despite having used perspective in the past prospective seems to me to be the correct choice now that I've thought about it a bit.
Kind regards
Confused, IL
I've just noticed on my cv that i use "perspective employer".
Which of the two is grammatically correct ??
I googled both and that was inclusive.
Despite having used perspective in the past prospective seems to me to be the correct choice now that I've thought about it a bit.
Kind regards
Confused, IL
Jan 29th 2006, 12:40 pm
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Re: Prospective or perspective ???
Originally Posted by dbj1000
...and while we're at it, your search was inconclusive, not inclusive.
Perhaps i can send you my cover letter when its done and you can spell check that too
Jan 29th 2006, 1:45 pm
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Re: Prospective or perspective ???
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Thanks
Perhaps i can send you my cover letter when its done and you can spell check that too
Perhaps i can send you my cover letter when its done and you can spell check that too
I mean who needs spell check when the grammar police does it for you?
Jan 29th 2006, 4:05 pm
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Re: Prospective or perspective ???
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Thanks
Perhaps i can send you my cover letter when its done and you can spell check that too
Perhaps i can send you my cover letter when its done and you can spell check that too
Good luck with the job application for English teacher, by the way.
