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July 28, 2009  4:18 PM

Large sums of money



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, currency, large numbers, money, numerals, Quiz

typing Which is correct? The new regulation could cost employers _________ in compliance-related costs. a. $12...

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July 28, 2009  3:00 PM

Grammar Quiz – Subject-verb agreement



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
subject-verb agreement

Which is correct? 24 hours _____ too long for the company to have to wait before resuming operations. a. is b. are

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July 27, 2009  5:36 PM

Which is correct — beside or besides?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
beside / besides, Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Voice search is better than text for a number of applications________ getting stock quotes and...

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July 23, 2009  4:21 PM

Anyway vs. any way



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
any way / anyway, Business writing, CIO, compound words, Quiz, spelling

typing Which is correct? The need for regulatory compliance makes business owners want to track operations in _______...

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July 23, 2009  11:38 AM

Anytime — anyway, anywhere?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
any time/anytime, Business writing, CIO, compound words, compound words with any, Quiz

typing Which is correct? A patch panel enables you to switch and swap Firewire connections ______ you want. a. any...

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July 22, 2009  12:07 PM

Use / mention distinction AKA words as words



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, Quiz, quotation marks, use - mention, when to set off words with quotation marks, words as words

typing Which is correct? a. JeOS stands for just enough operating system. b. "JeOS" stands for "just enough operating...

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July 21, 2009  2:19 PM

Which is correct — attain or obtain?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
attain or obtain, Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Application streaming and virtualization can help you _______ greater network efficiency. a....

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July 20, 2009  3:09 PM

Colons and semicolons



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, colons / semicolons; business writing, punctuation, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Here's one of our favorite technology ________ the parts of your computer that you can hit with...

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July 17, 2009  2:23 PM

Criteria is or criteria are?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, criteria / criterion, plural or singular, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Your own criteria for selecting a
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July 16, 2009  5:37 PM

Which is correct — alterior or ulterior?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
alterior or ulterior, Business writing, CIO, commonly misspelled words, eggcorns, Quiz, spelling

typing Which is correct? Although ISPs promote...

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