The Correct Spelling of Résumé

rogersgeorge on January 28th, 2024

Maybe you’re not job hunting, but here’s how you should spell the summary of your curriculum vitae. Last word in the middle panel:

https://www.gocomics.com/agnes/2023/11/21

I don’t know how to type an “e” with an acute accent on a Mac, but on a PC (Windows or not), hold down the Alt key while you type 0233 on the numeric keypad. Then you won’t have to rely on context to tell your reader that you’re not typing the verb “resume.”

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