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Re: The Quiz by anirudh tambe on May 03, 2011 08:59 AM You are right. 'personal' refers to something our own or which belongs to us as in " personal belongings" and personnel refers to the people. Apersonnel manager is the one who manages the people or the employees.    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: The Quiz by Vikas Garg on May 03, 2011 09:33 AM I think personal is correct, because it says "letter addressed to the personal manager wouldn't fetch one a job', because there is no such designation.    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: The Quiz by Deepak Kumar on May 03, 2011 08:55 AM Hello Krishnan, The answer is correct. Personal is singular while Personnel is Plural... Please Check again... Deepak...    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: Re: The Quiz by Krishna Govindan on May 04, 2011 03:14 PM I am sorry Mr Deepak. It is you who are wrong. The question here is not whether the word is singular or plural. The 2 words have different meanings - and the answer to the question is "Personnel" which relates to employees.    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: The Quiz by Sam Jones on May 03, 2011 08:54 AM Thats correct. Was mighty shocked when it said I had answered wrong.    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: Re: The Quiz by mahesh on May 03, 2011 09:07 AM I was also amused when it said that i have answered wrong. I dont agree with the argument of Deepak Kumar abt plural and singular. Still I believe it is always Personnel Manager and not Personal Manager. There is no such designation. any one can confirm with a HR guy.    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: Re: Re: The Quiz by Vikas Garg on May 03, 2011 09:44 AM yes Mahesh, very true...thats way 'personal' is correct answer, because it says "letter addressed to the personal manager wouldn't fetch one a job as a professor in English Department', because there is no such designation and the applicant's English is not good.    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: The Quiz by aus ant on May 03, 2011 09:13 AM Even i got this one wrong. But i read the sentence again and understood it was a trick question - "writing 'personal' will NOT get u the job"!    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: The Quiz by delguy on May 03, 2011 09:16 AM I think it should be "Personnel", but rediff gave it wrong for me,,    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: Re: The Quiz by nitin mahindrakar on May 03, 2011 09:27 AM "Personal is right" coz personnel is refferred as a department n not an individual.    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: The Quiz by Viswanathan Ramki on May 03, 2011 09:20 AM Glad somebody pointed out    Forward   |   Report abuse
Re: The Quiz by M R Srinivas on May 03, 2011 09:28 AM Good Observation!    Forward   |   Report abuse