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April, 2009

Apr 30 2009   12:41PM GMT

Which is correct - diffuse or defuse?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, diffuse or defuse, commonly confused words, Business writing, spelling, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Predictive models of climate change inspired a movement to ______ the situation.
a. diffuse
b. defuse

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Apr 29 2009   6:24PM GMT

Colons and semicolons



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, colons, semicolons, independent clauses, writing for business, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
There are three major areas of __________ network virtualization, storage virtualization and server virtualization.

a. virtualization;
b. virtualization:

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Apr 28 2009   4:48PM GMT

Spell out numbers for large sums or express as numerals?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, money, dollar sums, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
According to some predictions, widespread adoption of EHRs could save ____________ a year.
a. $77 billion
b. seventy-seven billion dollars

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Apr 23 2009   10:26PM GMT

Which is correct — loath or loathe?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, loath or loathe, commonly confused words, spelling, Business writing
typing Which is correct?
Although the owners were originally _______ to change their management strategy, they were pleased with the results when they did.
a. loath
b. loathe

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Apr 23 2009   3:20PM GMT

Which is correct — complementary or complimentary?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, complementary/complimentary, Business writing, Quiz, spelling, commonly confused words
typing Which is correct?
Usually, loyalty cards are ___________ but some companies charge for them.
a. complimentary
b. complementary

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Apr 22 2009   4:33PM GMT

Which is correct, canvas or canvass?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, canvas or canvass, commonly confused words, spelling, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Before setting our environmental policies, we intend to ________ consumer groups for input.
a. canvas
b. canvass

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Apr 21 2009   7:51PM GMT

Which is correct — frequent or visit?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, frequent as a verb, frequent or visit, commonly misused words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Some people join social networking sites but don’t ________ them often.
a. frequent
b. visit

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Apr 21 2009   5:56PM GMT

Common grammar mistakes - pronoun agreement



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
pronouns

Which is correct?

Widget Company has announced that ________ testing a new scheduling and tracking software application from NDS.
a. it is
b. they are

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Apr 20 2009   5:06PM GMT

Spell out ratios or use numerals?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, numbers, ratios, numerals, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Most organizations should consider ______ an achievable goal for PUE.
a. 1:6
b. One:six

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Apr 17 2009   2:00PM GMT

Which is correct — thirty-five percent or 35 percent?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, BitTorrent, traffic, percentages, numbers, numerals, Business writing, AP style, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
BitTorrent accounts for as much as ______ of all Internet traffic.
a. 35 percent
b. thirty-five percent

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