December 21, 2012 10:33 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly misunderstood terms,
commonly misused expressions,
commonly misused phrases,
commonly misused words,
confusing words
I had a comment, a while back, on this post about "comprised of." The correspondent wrote that, contrary to my conclusion, "comprised of" is acceptable in the UK. I know these things...
December 10, 2012 5:58 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly misunderstood terms,
word choice,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
A commonly stated ______: Apple's corporate address is 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, Ca.
a. factoid
b. fact
November 29, 2012 9:01 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misunderstood phrases,
commonly misunderstood terms,
commonly misused phrases,
U.S. vs. U.K.Which is correct?
The judge said that he was sentencing the defendant to three years in prison because there was __________ that he was guilty.
a. no doubt
b. no question
September 10, 2012 2:05 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misunderstood terms,
commonly misused expressions,
eggcornsWhich is correct?
The percentages of salary raises in the industry __________ for IT employment prospects.
a. augurs well
b. all goes well
July 29, 2012 5:53 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common misspellings,
commonly confused terms,
commonly confused words,
commonly misunderstood terms,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
The reason spam continues to make money for the people who send it is that a tiny number of recipients are _________ enough to respond to it. The trick is to send out a large enough volume...
July 16, 2012 9:26 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly confused words,
commonly misunderstood terms,
word meanings
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Which is correct?
The book "Virtualization for Dummies" provides a ___________ explanation of...
January 14, 2010 5:33 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly misunderstood terms, commonly misused words, corporate governance, eggcorns, grammar, ilk vs. elk, Quiz, spelling, word meaningsWhich is correct?
The ever-increasing emphasis on good corporate governance is partially a response to the malfeasance of Bernie Madoff and his ____.
a. ilk
b. elk
September 22, 2009 1:30 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly misunderstood terms, deadlines, forward / back, grammar, Quiz, word meaningsWhich is correct?
The compliance deadline has been moved forward, so all reporting is due two months _____ than the original date.
a. later
b. earlier
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