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April 16, 2009  4:31 PM

Which is correct — a URL or an URL?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
a or an, Business writing, CIO, grammar, Quiz

typing Which is correct? A top-level domain name is an essential component of ________. a. a URL b. an...

April 14, 2009  6:12 PM

All ready or already?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
all ready or already, Business writing, CIO, Quiz

typing Which is correct? Your company should have a plan in place ________ before it receives a request for e-discovery....


April 13, 2009  7:38 PM

Would have liked to see or would have liked to have seen?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, grammar, Quiz, verb tenses

typing Which is correct? I would have like to ______ the terms of service before I signed the contract. a. have...


April 13, 2009  5:27 PM

Intents and purposes or intensive purposes?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly misused expressions, grammar, Quiz

typing Which is correct? For all __________________, you'll be managing the plant for the next two weeks. a. intents...


April 3, 2009  3:21 PM

Which is correct — any time or anytime?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
any time/anytime, Business writing, CIO, Quiz

typing Which is correct? You can access a file on your hard drive __________ you want. a. any time b....


April 2, 2009  4:33 PM

Which is correct — mid-size or mid-sized?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, grammar, medium-size or medium-sized, Quiz

typing Which is correct? It's typically less expensive for small and ____________ businesses to customize commercial...


March 30, 2009  10:12 PM

Which is correct — number or amount?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, number or amount, Quiz

typing Which is correct? The _________ of computers infected with Conficker has increased dramatically. a. amount b....


March 30, 2009  4:00 PM

Which is correct — principle or principal?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, principal or principle, Quiz, spelling

typing Which is correct? The _________ change in IPv6 is the increase of address space. a. principle b....


March 19, 2009  10:52 AM

Which is correct — dilemma or dilemna?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly misspelled words, dilemma / dilemna, Quiz, spelling

typing Which is correct? The DBA was faced with a _______: Should she increase user privileges and hamper security or...


March 18, 2009  1:35 PM

Born out or borne out?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
born or borne, Business writing, CIO, Quiz, spelling

typing Which is correct? Years ago, futurists predicted that by the 21st century we would all be piloting flying cars....