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April 23, 2009  10:26 PM

Which is correct — loath or loathe?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, loath or loathe, spelling
typing Which is correct?
Although the owners were originally _______ to change their management strategy, they were pleased with the results when they did.
a. loath
b. loathe

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April 23, 2009  3:20 PM

Which is correct — complementary or complimentary?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, complementary/complimentary, Quiz, spelling
typing Which is correct?
Usually, loyalty cards are ___________ but some companies charge for them.
a. complimentary
b. complementary

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April 22, 2009  4:33 PM

Which is correct, canvas or canvass?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, canvas or canvass, CIO, commonly confused words, Quiz, spelling
typing Which is correct?
Before setting our environmental policies, we intend to ________ consumer groups for input.
a. canvas
b. canvass

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April 21, 2009  7:51 PM

Which is correct — frequent or visit?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly misused words, frequent as a verb, frequent or visit, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Some people join social networking sites but don’t ________ them often.
a. frequent
b. visit

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April 21, 2009  5:56 PM

Common grammar mistakes – pronoun agreement



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
pronouns

Which is correct?

Widget Company has announced that ________ testing a new scheduling and tracking software application from NDS.
a. it is
b. they are

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April 20, 2009  5:06 PM

Spell out ratios or use numerals?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, numbers, numerals, Quiz, ratios
typing Which is correct?
Most organizations should consider ______ an achievable goal for PUE.
a. 1:6
b. One:six

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April 17, 2009  2:00 PM

Which is correct — thirty-five percent or 35 percent?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
AP style, BitTorrent, Business writing, CIO, numbers, numerals, percentages, Quiz, traffic
typing Which is correct?
BitTorrent accounts for as much as ______ of all Internet traffic.
a. 35 percent
b. thirty-five percent

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April 16, 2009  4:31 PM

Which is correct — a URL or an URL?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
a or an, Business writing, CIO, grammar, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
A top-level domain name is an essential component of ________.
a. a URL
b. an URL

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April 14, 2009  6:12 PM

All ready or already?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
all ready or already, Business writing, CIO, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Your company should have a plan in place ________ before it receives a request for e-discovery.
a. all ready
b. already

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April 13, 2009  7:38 PM

Would have liked to see or would have liked to have seen?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, grammar, Quiz, verb tenses
typing Which is correct?
I would have like to ______ the terms of service before I signed the contract.
a. have seen
b. see

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