May 11, 2013 9:10 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misused expressions,
malaphors,
meanings of common expressionsWhich is correct?
We'll _____ that bridge when we come to it.
a. cross
b. burn
c. jump off
Continued...
May 1, 2013 5:20 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
a or an,
Affectations,
CIO,
Google poll,
pronunciationWhich is correct?
The monument, built to resemble a giant iPhone, was created as _______ to Steve Jobs.
a. an homage
b. a homage
April 17, 2013 9:10 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
corporate communications,
weasel wordsWhich is correct?
__________ saved us $750,000 in payroll expenses.
a. A headcount reduction
b. Layoffs
c. Downsizing
d. Rightsizing
April 5, 2013 11:41 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
active voice / passive voice,
CIO,
weasel wordsOccasionally, you want to own up to something without really taking the blame. You want to indicate that you know there's a problem without indicating that you caused it. The passive voice can be very helpful.
Here's the classic example: Mistakes were made.
You're hoping that will...
April 4, 2013 12:38 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
grammatical puzzles,
polysemy,
word meaningsWhat does this sentence mean?
As a result of the accountant's oversight, the company was sanctioned.
a. The company got approval because the accountant missed something.
b. The company was penalized because the accountant missed something.
c. The company got approval because...
April 3, 2013 11:37 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
business communications,
CIO,
weasel wordsWhich is correct?
Due to a configuration problem, your email servers are down and users have no access. How should you describe the problem?
a. Our email servers are down.
b. We are dealing with configuration issues.
c. Users are experiencing connectivity issues.
March 25, 2013 12:13 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
obsolete terms,
obsolete word of the day,
Oxford English DictionaryWhich is correct?
My computer kept rebooting, Siri kept mocking me, and the printer was emitting nothing but a low mechanical drone and the occasional beep. It seemed that all the devices in my study had...
March 19, 2013 12:33 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common misspellings,
ESL,
Google poll,
meanings of common expressionsWhich is correct?
When the wedding DJ puts on Macarena, that's my ______________.
a. queue to leave
b. que to leave
c. cue to leave
