Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
(the English article)
English answer:
leave it out - but reword...
Added to glossary by
Carol C.W. CHUNG
Mar 29, 2006 18:26
18 yrs ago
English term
Translator and voiceover actress from HK
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Mandarin, Traditional, Cantonese, Simplified, Sichuanese ) 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Chinese
(the English article)
English
Other
Linguistics
grammar
should I include an article or not in the title of a Job Application letter, i.e.
a) My Application as Marketing Assistant
b) My Application as a Marketing Assistant
a or b - Which is correct?
Thanks - Much appreciated
a) My Application as Marketing Assistant
b) My Application as a Marketing Assistant
a or b - Which is correct?
Thanks - Much appreciated
Responses
| 4 +20 | leave it out - but reword... |
David Moore (X)
|
| 5 +5 | my application as a marketing assistant |
Raúl Waldman
|
| 5 +1 | My Application as Marketing Assistant |
Ala Rabie
|
| 4 | it depends... |
Tony M
|
Responses
+20
19 mins
Selected
leave it out - but reword...
Correctly, you should write "my application FOR (the post of) Marketing Assistant (with your company)...".
Fortunately, perhaps, I'm NOT a personnel assistant, as I would throw out all those who apply "AS marketing assistant" (unless they are already a marketing assistant elsewhere). If you apply "AS" a marketing assistant, it looks as if (you think) you already have the job, and even today, I think such a mistake is frowned on - by those who know their language, at least...
You could indeed get away with writing "my application for the post AS marketing assistant", but even that doesn't sound as good to this pair of ENS ears...
Fortunately, perhaps, I'm NOT a personnel assistant, as I would throw out all those who apply "AS marketing assistant" (unless they are already a marketing assistant elsewhere). If you apply "AS" a marketing assistant, it looks as if (you think) you already have the job, and even today, I think such a mistake is frowned on - by those who know their language, at least...
You could indeed get away with writing "my application for the post AS marketing assistant", but even that doesn't sound as good to this pair of ENS ears...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot! I was hoping to shorten it to put in the subject, but i guess it can't be shorter. Thanks! :)"
+5
2 mins
Raúl Waldman
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina
Translations with technical knowledge
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Rioplatense, Latin American, Standard-Spain, Uruguayan, Argentine, US, Mexican, Chilean) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
my application as a marketing assistant
You should include the article.
Ref.: experience.
Ref.: experience.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jack Doughty
3 mins
|
|
Thank you, Jack. Best regards.
|
|
| agree |
Sara Noss
5 mins
|
|
Thank you, Babayaga.
|
|
| agree |
Isodynamia
17 mins
|
|
Thank you, Constantina.
|
|
| neutral |
David Moore (X)
: ...for the post of Marketing Manager, perhaps???
18 mins
|
|
Perhaps he/she is a Marketing Assistant searching for some job in the Marketing field, whether as an Assistant or as a Manager. A little more context would help us, indeed.
|
|
| agree |
Alexander Demyanov
20 mins
|
|
Thank you, Alexander.
|
|
| agree |
Emilie
35 mins
|
|
Thank you, Emilie.
|
|
| neutral |
Refugio
: This will probably exclude the applicant if writing skills matter.
1 hr
|
|
Maybe... (Having more context would be good).
|
+1
11 mins
My Application as Marketing Assistant
In case you are applying for a post of 'Marketing Assistant', i.e. it is predefined that this is the topic, then capitalizing alone would do the job.
Otherwise, in case you are talking about yourself to some party unrelated to the post you are applying for, then use:
- My application as a marketing assistant
with no special punctuation at all; merely a general-speech context.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 15 mins (2006-03-29 18:41:57 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
i.e.
"My application as a marketing asisstant did not go well."
"Title: My application as Marketing Asisstant"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 mins (2006-03-29 18:42:51 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
typo:
*assistant
Otherwise, in case you are talking about yourself to some party unrelated to the post you are applying for, then use:
- My application as a marketing assistant
with no special punctuation at all; merely a general-speech context.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 15 mins (2006-03-29 18:41:57 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
i.e.
"My application as a marketing asisstant did not go well."
"Title: My application as Marketing Asisstant"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 mins (2006-03-29 18:42:51 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
typo:
*assistant
1 day 4 hrs
it depends...
I entirely agree with David's comments above, but we have to accept that a large proportion of applicants would make this mistake, so I guess we have to live with it!
On the question of article or no article, I think there is a case for both, depending on whether there is just one post going, or several; if it would be possible to re-phrase it as: "application as THE marketing assistant", then you should NOT use the article 'a'.
If, however, the meaning is rather "application as ONE OF YOUR marketing assistants", then I feel it would be entirely appropriate to use 'a'
On the question of article or no article, I think there is a case for both, depending on whether there is just one post going, or several; if it would be possible to re-phrase it as: "application as THE marketing assistant", then you should NOT use the article 'a'.
If, however, the meaning is rather "application as ONE OF YOUR marketing assistants", then I feel it would be entirely appropriate to use 'a'
Something went wrong...