CIO

Writing dates correctly

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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Subject - verb agreement

Which is correct?
The increasing proliferation of Internet-connected devices _____ that more people are choosing wireless technology for home networks.
a. means
b. mean
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“Preventive” or “preventative?”

Which is correct?
The Red Flags Rule legislation was created as a __________ measure against identity theft.
a. preventative
b. preventive
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“A NDR” or “an NDR?”

Which is correct?
Although some admins simply configure servers not to send out _______ (non-delivery report) when the recipient does not exist, that method can cause problems for some legitimate emails.
a. A NDR
b. An NDR
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Criteria or criterion?

Which is correct?
One important ________ for detecting spam is the size of the recipient list.
a. criterion
b. criteria
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Is it “small businessmen” or “small-business men?”

Which is correct?
The notice for the EDM seminar stressed its usefulness for _________________ as well as large enterprises.
a. small businessmen
b. small-business men
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1990’s or 1990s?

Which is correct?
The bandwidth demands of the average Internet user have increased dramatically since the _____.
a. 1990s
b. 1990’s
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Me, myself, I — which is correct?

Which is correct?
I requested copies of the marketing report for other team members and ____.
a. me
b. myself
c. I

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Between or among?

Which is correct?
They set up five mesh devices to create a high-bandwidth network _______ themselves without the need for a central access point.
a. between
b. among

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Open source — hyphenate or not?

Which is correct?
Open source describes any software whose source code is in the public domain or that is copyrighted and distributed under an ______________.
a. open source license
b. open-source license

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