Wednesday, December 6, 2017

personal vs personnel

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personnel, 人員 --> human resource
plural noun , ​ /ˌpɜr·səˈnel/
​the people working in an organization or for a particular type of employer:


pesonal, 個人/個人的
adjective , ​ /ˈpɜr·sə·nəl/

relating or belonging to a single or particular person:
I think you have a personal responsibility to know when to stop.
That’s my personal opinion.


xxx indivisual
--> individual , 個體/個別的
noun [ C ] , ​ /ˌɪn·dəˈvɪdʒ·u·əl/
​a single person or thing, esp. when compared to the group or set to which it belongs:
We will remember him as an individual who always tried to make people happy.


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Personal and personnel can be confused if the writer is not diligent, especially as both can be used as a noun and an adjective

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XYZ Co. is letting go of personnel at an alarming rate.

My personal files include notes on how to take over the world using just a red paperclip.

Match.com and other dating sites have eliminated the need to advertise in the personals.

*** The HR department kept James' personnel file updated with all the complaints about his work habits.

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