April 23, 2013 10:26 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Anachronisms,
archaic words and phrases,
commonly misused expressions,
OED,
The Word DetectiveWhich is correct?
If you think you can rely on Microsoft Word's grammar checker, you've got another _______ coming.
a. thing
b. think
March 13, 2013 1:20 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misused expressions,
malaphors,
meanings of common expressions,
metaphorsWhich is correct?
According to some analysts, the main reason people turned their noses ___ at the Zune media player was that Microsoft just isn't considered cool.
a. up
b. down
February 13, 2013 2:01 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly misunderstood phrases,
commonly misused expressions,
ESL,
Paul BriansWhich is correct?
Microsoft’s approach with Windows 8 is that tablets and PCs are ____________: same interface, same apps, same...
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 21, 2012 10:15 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misused expressions,
word meanings
Which is correct?
In _______ to your meeting request, could we hold off until the first of the year?
a. regard
b. regards
Continued...
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
January 28, 2010 4:11 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
commonly misused expressions,
commonly misused phrases,
for all intensive purposes,
for all intents and purposes,
grammar,
idioms,
idiotisms,
QuizWhich is correct?
Although a distinction is sometimes made, _________________ "non-profit" and "not-for-profit" both refer the same type of business model.
a. for all intensive purposes
b. for all intents and purposes
October 1, 2009 2:19 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
commonly misused expressions,
grammar,
homophones,
QuizWhich is correct?
According to some experts, RATs are the most dangerous creatures to _________________
a. come down the pipe.
b. come down the pike.
September 28, 2009 2:41 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
commonly confused words,
commonly misused expressions,
grammar,
homophones,
Quiz,
tact / tackWhich 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
