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December 23, 2008  12:35 PM

Writing for business – principal or principle?



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

Which is correct? The _______ reason a company switches to VoIP is to save money. a. principle b. principal
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December 17, 2008  8:31 PM

Writing for business – trouper or trooper?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, Quiz, trooper or trouper

Which is correct? Ellen is a real _______, always doing whatever needs to be done to move a project along. a. trooper b....


November 25, 2008  5:50 PM

Quiz: Writing for business — counsel or council?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, counsel/council, grammar

typing2.jpg Which is correct? When working in a foreign country, a savvy project manager might seek ______ from local contacts...


October 20, 2008  2:23 PM

Quiz: Writing for business — complementary or complimentary?



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

laptop.jpg Which is correct? According to a recent report, the more expensive your hotel is, the less likely it is to provide...


October 3, 2008  1:38 PM

Quiz: Writing for business — imply or infer?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, commonly confused words, grammar, imply/infer, Quiz

magnifying-glass.jpg Which is correct? In your speech to stockholders, were you _______ that fourth quarter earnings...


October 2, 2008  1:08 PM

Quiz: Writing for business — complimentary or complementary?



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

puzzle.jpg Which is correct? Ajax and Flex are __________ technologies in RIA development for SOA. a. complementary b....


September 30, 2008  1:38 PM

Quiz: Writing for business — whose or who’s



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, commonly confused words, grammar, Quiz

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September 29, 2008  12:20 PM

Writing for business — breach or breech?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
breach/breech, Business writing, commonly confused words, grammar, Quiz

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