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Nov 20 2009   1:14PM GMT

Writing dates correctly



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, writing dates correctly, dates, dates and punctuation, commas, Business writing, AP style, Quiz, grammar

Which is correct?
Alexander Popov first demonstrated the use of an antenna to transmit and receive radio waves in ____________.
a. March 1896
b. March, 1896
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Aug 3 2009   1:35PM GMT

Starting a sentence with “because” — comma required?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, punctuation, starting a sentence with "because", conjunctions, starting a sentence with a conjunction, sentence structure, AP style, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Because the power wiring system was designed for _____ its ability to carry higher frequencies is limited.
a. AC,
b. AC

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Jun 24 2009   1:06PM GMT

State names — abbreviate or not?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, abbreviations, state names, writing for business, AP style, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
HP’s corporate headquarters are in Palo Alto, ______.
a. CA
b. California

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Apr 17 2009   2:00PM GMT

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



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, BitTorrent, traffic, percentages, numbers, numerals, Business writing, AP style, Quiz
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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