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hlthe2b

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2. I hate it when English appropriates, including an accented last syllable, yet loses the accent mark...

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

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