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Oct 1 2009   2:19PM GMT

Come down the pipe or the pike?



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

Which is correct?
According to some experts, RATs are the most dangerous creatures to _________________
a. come down the pipe.
b. come down the pike.
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Sep 28 2009   2:41PM GMT

Take a different tact — or tack?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, grammar, homophones, commonly confused words, commonly misused expressions, Business writing, Quiz, tact / tack

Which is correct?
When we learned that our relaxed approach to VoIP security made us more vulnerable to corporate espionage, we decided it was time to take a different ____.
a. tack
b. tact
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Aug 31 2009   1:21PM GMT

Begging the question or raising it?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, begging the question, commonly misused expressions, Business writing, Quiz, word meanings, logical fallacies
typing Which is correct?
Because cyberbullying occurs outside the school, the situation ______ the question of whether or not it falls into the school’s jurisdiction.
a. begs
b. raises

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Jun 22 2009   2:29PM GMT

Which is correct — pique or peak or peek?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, Add new tag, peak pique or peek, commonly misused words, commonly misused expressions, spelling, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
The proliferation of smartphones has _____ interest in voice-to-text applications.
a. peaked
b. piqued
c. peeked

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Apr 13 2009   5:27PM GMT

Intents and purposes or intensive purposes?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, commonly misused expressions, Business writing, Quiz, grammar
typing Which is correct?
For all __________________, you’ll be managing the plant for the next two weeks.
a. intents and purposes
b. intensive purposes

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