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July, 2009

Jul 28 2009   4:18PM GMT

Large sums of money



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, money, large numbers, numerals, currency, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
The new regulation could cost employers _________ in compliance-related costs.
a. $12 billion
b. twelve billion dollars

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Jul 28 2009   3:00PM GMT

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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Jul 27 2009   5:36PM GMT

Which is correct — beside or besides?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, beside / besides, commonly confused words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Voice search is better than text for a number of applications________ getting stock quotes and movie times.
a. beside
b. besides

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Jul 23 2009   4:21PM GMT

Anyway vs. any way



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, any way / anyway, spelling, compound words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
The need for regulatory compliance makes business owners want to track operations in _______ they can.
a. any way
b. anyway

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Jul 23 2009   11:38AM GMT

Anytime — anyway, anywhere?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, any time/anytime, compound words with any, compound words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
A patch panel enables you to switch and swap Firewire connections ______ you want.
a. any time
b. anytime

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Jul 22 2009   12:07PM GMT

Use / mention distinction AKA words as words



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, use - mention, words as words, quotation marks, Business writing, Quiz, when to set off words with quotation marks
typing Which is correct?
a. JeOS stands for just enough operating system.
b. “JeOS” stands for “just enough operating system.”

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Jul 21 2009   2:19PM GMT

Which is correct — attain or obtain?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, attain or obtain, commonly confused words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Application streaming and virtualization can help you _______ greater network efficiency.
a. attain
b. obtain

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Jul 20 2009   3:09PM GMT

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 a hammer are called hardware and the parts you can only curse at are called software.
a. quotations;
b. quotations:

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Jul 17 2009   2:23PM GMT

Criteria is or criteria are?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, criteria / criterion, plural or singular, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Your own criteria for selecting a computer ___ defined by how you intend to use it.
a. are
b. is

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Jul 16 2009   5:37PM GMT

Which is correct — alterior or ulterior?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, alterior or ulterior, eggcorns, spelling, commonly misspelled words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Although ISPs promote DNS redirection as a service to customers, customers typically think the ISPs have _______ motives.
a. alterior
b. ulterior

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