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Jul 2 2009   8:04PM GMT

Which is correct — deserts or desserts?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, chafe or chaff, commonly confused words, spelling, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Some people fear that robots will get out of hand and suggest that we`ll get our just _______ because we allowed it to happen.
a. deserts
b. desserts

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Jul 2 2009   6:05PM GMT

Which is correct — less or fewer?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, less or fewer, percentages, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Although Firefox has gained market share, ____ than 25 percent of Web users report that it`s their main browser.
a. less
b. fewer

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Jun 30 2009   8:02PM GMT

Which is correct — long standing or long-standing?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, long-standing or long standing, hyphenation, Google, Web bug, Business writing, Quiz, Animal Farm
typing Which is correct?
According to some privacy experts, Google’s use of Web bugs violates the company’s __________ injunction against “being evil.”
a. long standing
b. long-standing

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Jun 30 2009   2:32PM GMT

Neither/nor and verb agreement



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, neither / nor, subject-verb agreement, Microsoft, VMware, open source, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Neither Microsoft nor VMware _____ that open source products pose a challenge.
a. deny
b. denies

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Jun 29 2009   2:39PM GMT

Capitalization — Web server or web server?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, capitalization, Web or web, Business writing, writing standards, Wired magazine, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Commonly virtualized applications include ____ servers and infrastructure servers.
a. Web
b. web

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Jun 24 2009   6:21PM GMT

Use numerals for fractions or spell out?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, fractions, numbers, numerals, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
According to IDG Research Services, only _____ of IT managers say they have good visibility into new application development spending.
a. one-third
b. 1/3

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Jun 24 2009   5:47PM GMT

When to use quotation marks



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, quotation marks, Business writing
typing Which is correct?
The focus group for the new product thought the marketing approach was ___________.
a. “old-fashioned”
b. old-fashioned

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Jun 24 2009   1:06PM GMT

State names — abbreviate or not?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, abbreviations, state names, writing for business, AP style, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
HP’s corporate headquarters are in Palo Alto, ______.
a. CA
b. California

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Jun 23 2009   2:10PM GMT

Clarity of reference



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, clarity of reference, references, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Insourcing offers some advantages over outsourcing for SMBs but _________ may not be fully explored.
a. those advantages
b. they

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Jun 22 2009   2:29PM GMT

Which is correct — pique or peak or peek?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, Add new tag, peak pique or peek, commonly misused words, commonly misused expressions, spelling, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
The proliferation of smartphones has _____ interest in voice-to-text applications.
a. peaked
b. piqued
c. peeked

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