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I used "an" where I should have used "a." It was near the end of the letter. Chances that it's noticed?

Anonymous User wrote:I used "an" where I should have used "a." It was near the end of the letter. Chances that it's noticed?

Unquantifiable

I doubt this is a huge mistake many people will notice.

Anonymous User wrote:I used "an" where I should have used "a." It was near the end of the letter. Chances that it's noticed?

What was the sentence that it was misused in?

Not the dumbest typo. You didn't misspell the name of the firm, or worse, name the wrong firm. It's probably fine, but even if it's not, worrying about it won't change anything.

Absolutely no one can answer your question. Whether it matters or not entirely depends on who is reading it.

You should probably drop out, this is a fatal error.

OP just wanted re-assurance, folks. He knows the answer.

It's a big deal.

give me a brek dude. it's a typo.

Anecdotal - but I received cbs at firms I had typos in my cls for.

cinephile wrote:Not the dumbest typo. You didn't misspell the name of the firm, or worse, name the wrong firm. It's probably fine, but even if it's not, worrying about it won't change anything.

Yea, I did that once or twice in mass-mailing—much, much worse.

1. Break down your letter into line counts
2. Write a follow up letter apologizing for an "unforgivable mistake"
3. Reference the line where the mistake was made.
4. Explain, in detail, why this was grammatically incorrect.
5. Discuss how such a mistake has darkened your future, using Kierkegaardian prose.
6. Pledge your fealty to the firm, and prostrate yourself at the steps of their central office.

This is really your only chance at undoing such a careless gaffe.

OP here. Thanks all. I asked because career services at my school says 9/10 cover letters are never read. But career services gives a lot of bad info. So I'm just going to assume I'm fucked.

bjsesq wrote:1. Break down your letter into line counts
2. Write a follow up letter apologizing for an "unforgivable mistake"
3. Reference the line where the mistake was made.
4. Explain, in detail, why this was grammatically incorrect.
5. Discuss how such a mistake has darkened your future, using Kierkegaardian prose.
6. Pledge your fealty to the firm, and prostrate yourself at the steps of their central office.

This is really your only chance at undoing such a careless gaffe.

I can't tell if the joke is that I'm over or under-appreciating the gravity of my error.

Anonymous User wrote:OP here. Thanks all. I asked because career services at my school says 9/10 cover letters are never read. But career services gives a lot of bad info. So I'm just going to assume I'm fucked.

bjsesq wrote:1. Break down your letter into line counts
2. Write a follow up letter apologizing for an "unforgivable mistake"
3. Reference the line where the mistake was made.
4. Explain, in detail, why this was grammatically incorrect.
5. Discuss how such a mistake has darkened your future, using Kierkegaardian prose.
6. Pledge your fealty to the firm, and prostrate yourself at the steps of their central office.

This is really your only chance at undoing such a careless gaffe.

I can't tell if the joke is that I'm over or under-appreciating the gravity of my error.

He's serious, obviously. A/n mistakes cause wars! WARS!

(1) I had this exact mistake in multiple clerkship cover letters, in the very first sentence. The only interviews (and offers) I received were from judges (all S/EDNY) to whom I sent the letter with the typo.

(2) A friend got a 1L summer gig with a competitive USAO's office despite writing "United State's Attorneys Office" in the first sentence.

So, potentially irrelevant.

Anonymous User wrote:OP here. Thanks all. I asked because career services at my school says 9/10 cover letters are never read. But career services gives a lot of bad info. So I'm just going to assume I'm fucked.

bjsesq wrote:1. Break down your letter into line counts
2. Write a follow up letter apologizing for an "unforgivable mistake"
3. Reference the line where the mistake was made.
4. Explain, in detail, why this was grammatically incorrect.
5. Discuss how such a mistake has darkened your future, using Kierkegaardian prose.
6. Pledge your fealty to the firm, and prostrate yourself at the steps of their central office.

This is really your only chance at undoing such a careless gaffe.

I can't tell if the joke is that I'm over or under-appreciating the gravity of my error.

The fact that you don't recognize clear sarcasm means you are too far gone for any of what we say to assuage your over-the-top terror.

RETAKE

The whole letter probably wouldn't be read.

bjsesq wrote:1. Break down your letter into line counts
2. Write a follow up letter apologizing for an "unforgivable mistake"
3. Reference the line where the mistake was made.
4. Explain, in detail, why this was grammatically incorrect.
5. Discuss how such a mistake has darkened your future, using Kierkegaardian prose.
6. Pledge your fealty to the firm, and prostrate yourself at the steps of their central office.

This is really your only chance at undoing such a careless gaffe.

TCR