Poor grammar can hit you hard

8220;Poor spelling and grammar use by employees has become a serious issue for employers,8221; Anna Underhill,a consultant at an HR firm said.

Experts believe grammar gaffes and poor spelling reflect badly not just on employers but also on employees.

8220;Email correspondence is particularly a problem for many employers because it sets the tone for the culture of the company,8221; Underhill said.

While employees are often given extensive inductions into company processes,basic grammar and spelling are ignored.

The most common errors by workers while writing emails are mixing up 8216;it8217;s8217; and 8216;its8217;,8217;effects8217; and 8216;affects8217; and 8216;which8217; and 8216;that8217;.

Putting apostrophes in the plurals of acronyms,for example 8216;KPI8217;s8217; instead of 8216;KPIs8217; was also a common error.

Some erred when switching between singular and plural when referring to company names,for example 8216;Westpac are8217; instead of 8216;Westpac is8217;.