Enormity vs. immensity, Tesla and The Oatmeal

Which is correct?

Few people fully understand the _______ of Nikola Tesla’s contribution to life as we know it. a. enormity b. immensity

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What does jumping the shark mean? What about jumping guns, brooms and bandwagons?

Which is correct?

Some people think that Google has jumped the _____ with Google Glass because it’s just too nerdy for the mainstream. On the other hand, some people said pretty much the same thing about mobile phones in the early ’80s. a. shark b. gun c. broom d. bandwagon

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Is that a C change or a sea change?

Which is correct?

Google Wave was expected to enable a ________ in  business collaboration but it didn’t play out that way. a. C change b. sea change

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The difference between “onto” and “on to”

Which is correct?At the end-of-quarter gathering, the CEO climbed ___ her desk and yelled triumphantly: “We survived! Now let’s move ___ the celebration.” a. onto / onto b. on to / on to c. onto / on to d. on to / onto

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Oxymorons that don’t hold up to even cursory scrutiny

Which is correct?

A cursory ________ of the document was enough to reveal that the discrepancy in amounts resulted from an accounting error rather than fraud. a. review b. scrutiny

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As you requested, per and as per

Which is correct?

___________________________, I’m attaching my tax records for the years 1987-2012. a. Per your request b. As per your request c. As you requested

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Is it Mother’s Day, Mothers’ Day or Mothers Day?

Which is correct?
In honor of __________, we’ll be selling flowers in the lobby.
a. Mother’s Day
b. Mothers’ Day
c. Mothers Day

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Things you can do when you get to a bridge: Cross, burn or jump

Which is correct?
We’ll _____ that bridge when we come to it.
a. cross
b. burn
c. jump off

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Underlying and underlining — two different words, completely different meanings

Which is correct?
Debating climate change with steadfast contrarians is pointless because their ___________ beliefs are not based on scientific data.
a. underlining
b. underlying

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Tie me over vs. tide me over; also: the importance of fact-checking

Which is correct?
I forgot to buy coffee last night and now this single cup will have to ___________ until the store opens.
a. tie me over
b. tide me over

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