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August 11, 2009  6:07 PM

8 a.m. or 8:00 a.m.?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, Quiz, time

typing Which is correct? The Mobile WiMAX sessions begin at ____ tomorrow. a. 8 a.m. b. 8:00 a.m....

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August 10, 2009  7:58 PM

Me, myself or I?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, first person singular, grammar, me/myself/I, pronouns, Quiz

typing Which is correct? The CFO and ____ are very optimistic about the potential of Metro Ethernet.
a. me
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August 10, 2009  5:44 PM

Complementary or complimentary?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, complementary/complimentary, Quiz

typing Which is correct? The study explored whether computers and mobile phones were _________ or competitive...

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August 4, 2009  7:13 PM

Subject – verb agreement



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, Quiz, subject-verb agreement

typing Which is correct? MDM comprises a set of processes and tools that ______________ an organization's data...

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August 4, 2009  5:14 PM

Every day vs. everyday — when to use which?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, commonly misused words, every day or everyday, Quiz

typing Which is correct? In late 2008, Nortel and T-Mobile tested LTE under __________ conditions. a. every day b....

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August 4, 2009  1:45 PM

It’s or its?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
apostrophe abuse, Business writing, CIO, it's or its, pronouns and possession, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Because of ___ performance benefits, D2D2T is becoming more widely used. a. it's b....

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August 3, 2009  8:20 PM

Acronyms and initialisms ending in “s” and possession



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
acronyms and initialisms, Business writing, CIO, possessive case, Quiz, words ending in s

typing Which is correct? _____ compatibility with earlier technologies is one advantage. a. SAS's b....

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August 3, 2009  1:35 PM

Starting a sentence with “because” — comma required?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
AP style, Business writing, CIO, conjunctions, punctuation, Quiz, sentence structure, starting a sentence with "because", starting a sentence with a conjunction

typing Which is correct? Because the power wiring system was designed for _____ its ability to carry higher frequencies...

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July 28, 2009  4:18 PM

Large sums of money



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, currency, large numbers, money, numerals, Quiz

typing Which is correct? The new regulation could cost employers _________ in compliance-related costs. a. $12...

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July 27, 2009  5:36 PM

Which is correct — beside or besides?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
beside / besides, Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Voice search is better than text for a number of applications________ getting stock quotes and...

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