<p>I discovered a wrong word choice on daughter's resume. She has listed "principal extracurricular activites" rather than "principle extracurricular activites".</p>
<p>We sent these out to 4 colleges, so too late for them. But is it worth reworking the common app (reopening...somehow) and change for the 4 yet to submit? It is rather silly, I know. I almost hate to read through anything else!...but if I do find other errors, what are the kind that merit reworking the app?
Thanks</p>
<p>Principal is the correct word, not principle. Which are you saying she used?</p>
<p>Actually, your daughter used the right spelling of principal in that context – “principal” as in most important, and not “principle” (as in moral belief.)</p>
<p>Word choice was spot on.</p>
<p>okay…I should know that (being a teacher) but I easily confuse principal (as in “pal” your buddy) and principle (as in beliefs). Okay- she was slightly freaking- I told her that even if it was wrong, it wouldn’t matter <em>that</em> much!!!</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>Hint: Except when referring to the school official, “principal” is an adjective (and there’s an “a” in the last syllable to remind you of that). “Principle,” which doesn’t have an “a” for adjective in the last syllable, is a noun.</p>
<p>I keep this as a desktop shortcut, so I don’t mistake affect and effect or other common errors. Entertaining and easy:</p>
<p>[Common</a> Errors in English Usage](<a href=“http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html]Common”>Common Errors in English Usage | Common Errors in English Usage and More | Washington State University)</p>
<p>Scroll down past the book ad for a letter-by-letter list of confusing words.</p>
<p>One of my favorites:</p>
<p>Mucus/Mucous:
Mucous membranes secrete mucus. “Mucus” is the noun and “mucous” is the adjective. It’s not only snotty biologists who insist on distinguishing between these two words.</p>