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Personal vs. Personnel
Personal
/ˈpɜːrsənl/Examples:
It was part of her personal war against the Party.She felt no other personal attachment.Not for any personal reason, for I am indifferent about verbs;
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Personnel
/ˌpɜːsəˈnel/Examples:
American Occupation personnel had made a mess of the place.The company hired more personnel for the new project.As personnel manager, Linda oversees recruitment processes.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Personal refers to something related to an individual or their private life. Think of personal as something that belongs specifically to one person.
- Personnel refers to employees or staff within an organization. It's more about a group of people collectively in a workplace.
- A good way to differentiate is that personal has to do with personal items, details, or issues; while personnel refers to a team or the workforce.
- Remember that personal often comes with topics like personal opinions or belongings.
- Think of personnel as the formal term used when discussing matters of employment or organizational staff.
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