Grammar question? (For Resume) Forum

[cantorb]

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[maracuya]

I would go with "in a variety of subjects." The wording at the beginning should be "Many years of experience..."

[mvp99]

be sure to include a sample list of subjects

[cantorb]

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[pancakes3]

I don't know if you're a 0L, 1L, or what, but you should cut down on the vague-ness, especially for something like your tutoring experience. Just put something like: "Private tutor in AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, and AP Biology" or something to that effect.

[Germaine]

Also years not years'

[PoopyPants]

I would go with "in a variety of subjects." The wording at the beginning should be "Many years of experience..."

Good point about the 'years of'. In a variety feels right but I have a feeling it's not.

Just to clarify a point, "years' experience" is correct and is equivalent to saying "years of experience," just as saying "a year's experience" is equivalent to "one year of experience." However, it is unnecessarily literary for a resume, particularly one for law school.

Also, agree about being specific. Just list the subjects.

[Germaine]

I would go with "in a variety of subjects." The wording at the beginning should be "Many years of experience..."

Good point about the 'years of'. In a variety feels right but I have a feeling it's not.

Just to clarify a point, "years' experience" is correct and is equivalent to saying "years of experience," just as saying "a year's experience" is equivalent to "one year of experience." However, it is unnecessarily literary for a resume, particularly one for law school.

Also, agree about being specific. Just list the subjects.

Correct. This is one of the places where being right is actually going to be distracting and might even look wrong to most readers.