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June 24, 2009  1:06 PM

State names — abbreviate or not?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
abbreviations, AP style, CIO, Quiz, state names, writing for business

typing Which is correct? HP's corporate headquarters are in Palo Alto, ______. a. CA b....

June 23, 2009  2:10 PM

Clarity of reference



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, clarity of reference, Quiz, references

typing Which is correct? Insourcing offers some advantages over outsourcing for SMBs but _________ may not be fully...


June 22, 2009  2:29 PM

Which is correct — pique or peak or peek?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Add new tag, Business writing, CIO, commonly misused expressions, commonly misused words, peak pique or peek, Quiz, spelling

typing Which is correct? The proliferation of


June 19, 2009  3:02 PM

Writing for Business – Indefinite pronouns



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, indefinite pronoun

Which is correct? Neither of the changes he proposed for eliminating discretionary spending ______ any sense. a. make b. makes

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June 12, 2009  3:57 PM

Which is correct — guage or gauge?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly misspelled words, gauge or guage, Quiz

typing Which is correct? A beta release allows developers to _____ the quality of a product before general release. a....


June 10, 2009  9:09 PM

Which is correct — ones or one’s?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
apostrophes, Business writing, CIO, one's or ones, personal pronouns, personal pronouns and possession, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Personality...

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June 9, 2009  10:09 PM

The Oxford Comma (AKA the serial comma)



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commas, Oxford comma, punctuation, Quiz, serial comma

typing Which is correct? Ethical hacking is also known as penetration testing, intrusion _________________. a. testing,...


June 9, 2009  10:16 AM

Which is correct — less or fewer?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, less or fewer, numbers, Quiz

typing Which is correct? According to Lockheed's rules, the ____ people involved in a


June 8, 2009  3:56 PM

Which is correct — like minded or like-minded?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, compound adjectives, hyphenation, like-minded or like minded, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Although it's mostly thought of as a professional networking site, LinkedIn is also a good...


June 5, 2009  5:37 PM

Which is correct — ingenious or ingenuous?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, commonly misspelled words, ingenious or ingenuous, Quiz, spelling

typing Which is correct? Many e-readers have ________ energy-saving features to lengthen the time between charges. a....