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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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