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eppur_se_muova

(38,359 posts)
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 09:53 AM Feb 5

Resume, re'sume' or resume': Is this word spelled with accents or not?

All three ways of spelling the word, with accents or without, are considered correct: resume, résumé and resumé. Of these three, the third (resumé) is considered the least acceptable, as it follows neither French nor English conventions. So all things considered, it’s best to ditch this resume spelling and focus on the remaining two, resume vs. résumé.

The French word résumé (with two accents) means “summary.” That’s why it was borrowed by English speakers to mean a brief document that sums up a job seeker’s employment history, education and skills.

Be advised that “resume” (regardless of the spelling) is the term commonly used in the U.S. and Canada, but outside of North American, this document is usually known as a CV (curriculum vitae). For more information on this, see our blog “ Resume vs. curriculum vitae (CV): What’s the difference?”
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Proper spelling of “resume”

When it comes to “resume/résumé,” dictionaries agree that both spellings are correct. The Associated Press Stylebook prefers “resume,” while the Chicago Manual of Style calls for retaining the accents in loanwords, so it prefers “résumé.” Neither resume spelling is wrong, so you can go either way.
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Resume, re'sume' or resume': Is this word spelled with accents or not? (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Feb 5 OP
I put the accent on the last e. sakabatou Feb 5 #1
I hate it when English appropriates, including an accented last syllable, yet loses the accent mark... hlthe2b Feb 7 #2

hlthe2b

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2. I hate it when English appropriates, including an accented last syllable, yet loses the accent mark...
Fri Feb 7, 2025, 05:36 AM
Feb 7

We pronounce it, as in French, with the accent; we should write it with the accent IMO. (And I too have never seen it without if the term is for a summary document for career purposes versus the verb "to continue" something.

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