November 29, 2012 9:01 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misunderstood phrases,
commonly misunderstood terms,
commonly misused phrases,
U.S. vs. U.K.Which is correct?
The judge said that he was sentencing the defendant to three years in prison because there was __________ that he was guilty.
a. no doubt
b. no question
November 27, 2012 2:43 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
common grammar errors,
ESL,
non-standard grammar,
verb tense,
verb tensesWhich is correct?
Mark Zuckerberg said he wished they _______ decided to work only with HTML5 instead of native apps for Facebook mobile development.
a. hadn't
b. wouldn't have
November 22, 2012 3:44 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common misspellings,
commonly misspelled words,
Google poll
Which is correct?
How do you spell the name of that red plant you see everywhere during the holiday season?
a. pointsetta
b. poinsetta
c. poinsettia
d. pointsettia
November 21, 2012 2:14 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common sentence errors,
common writing errors,
ESL,
word choice
Which is correct?
Because online security is still far from perfect, there are _____ things to consider before launching into Cyber Monday shopping.
a. few
b. a few
November 20, 2012 1:30 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
compound words,
one word or two
Which is correct?
I never take my iPhone to the gym when I go to _________ because things often go missing from the lockers.
a. work out
b. workout
November 19, 2012 3:09 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
busines writing,
CIO,
Twitter,
word meanings
Which is correct?
Twitter tip: Don't call yourself by name in your profile bio, use "I" or "me" instead. Speaking about _________ in the third person sounds pretentious and psychologically unstable.
a. one's self
b. oneself
November 14, 2012 11:22 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common grammar errors,
common writing errorsWhich is correct?
People who think mobile security is ______________ could be in for a rude awakening.
a. not that big a deal
b. not that big of a deal
November 11, 2012 7:22 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common misspellings,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
_____ Over 25 percent of the time, this word is misspelled online.
a. Whoa!
b. Woah!
November 9, 2012 1:17 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly confused words,
commonly misspelled words,
homophonesWhich is correct?
An increasing number of lawyers are ________ compliance products.
a. hocking
b. hawking
