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Ivy Wigmore

CIO

colons / semicolons; business writing

punctuation

Quiz

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:

July 17, 2009 2:23 PM

Criteria is or criteria are?

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Business writing, CIO, criteria / criterion, plural or singular, Quiz

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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July 16, 2009 5:37 PM

Which is correct — alterior or ulterior?

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alterior or ulterior, Business writing, CIO, commonly misspelled words, eggcorns, Quiz, spelling

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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July 15, 2009 6:57 PM

Which is correct — moot or mute?

Posted by: Ivy Wigmore

Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, moot or mute, Quiz, spelling

Which is correct?
No matter how important your message is, if you don’t choose the right delivery channel, the point is ____.
a. mute
b. moot

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July 14, 2009 1:43 PM

Dot i’s and cross t’s?

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apostrophe abuse, apostrophes, Business writing, CIO, dot i's and cross t's, pluralization, pluralizing single letters, Quiz

Which is correct?
When it comes to compliance, make sure all your ____________________.
a. i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed
b. is are dotted and ts are crossed

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July 13, 2009 5:33 PM