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June, 2009

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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Jun 19 2009   3:02PM GMT

Writing for Business - Indefinite pronouns



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, indefinite pronoun

Which is correct?

Neither of the changes he proposed for eliminating discretionary spending ______ any sense.
a. make
b. makes

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Jun 12 2009   3:57PM GMT

Which is correct — guage or gauge?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, gauge or guage, commonly misspelled words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
A beta release allows developers to _____ the quality of a product before general release.
a. gauge
b. guage

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