March 19, 2013 12:33 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common misspellings,
ESL,
Google poll,
meanings of common expressionsWhich is correct?
When the wedding DJ puts on Macarena, that's my ______________.
a. queue to leave
b. que to leave
c. cue to leave
February 19, 2013 12:50 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly misspelled words,
ESL,
parts of speech,
Paul Brians,
spellingWhich is correct?
I liked the photo of my friend's new puppy and commented "____, what a cutie! But why did you name him Puddles?"
a. Aw
b. Awe
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...
January 16, 2013 7:56 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
adverbs and adjectives,
CIO,
comparatives and superlatives,
ESLWhich is correct?
Some human engineering efforts are so blatant that they fool only the ________ end users.
a. most stupid
b. stupidest
January 11, 2013 1:24 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Anachronisms,
archaic speech and grammar,
archaic words and phrases,
changing spelling rules,
ESL,
non-standard plurals,
pluralizationWhich is correct?
Because black absorbs light (which equates to heat) and white reflects it, white is a better option for data center _____.
a. roofs
b. rooves
Answer: Either, depending on where you are.
Explanation:
In the U.S.,...
December 6, 2012 11:35 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
apostrophe abuse,
apostrophes,
contractions,
ESL
Which is correct?
Be careful shopping online: According to security experts, ____ the season for identity theft.
a. 'tis
b. t'is
December 3, 2012 3:26 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common misspellings,
commonly misspelled words,
ESL,
Google poll
Which is correct?
Ray Bradbury was a _______ Luddite but he allowed Fahrenheit 451 to be produced as an eBook -- although it was only...
November 30, 2012 3:30 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misspelled words,
ESL,
word meanings
Which is correct?
The Scottish tradition of first-footing involves being the first person to step across a friend or neighbor's _______ after midnight on January 1.
a. threshold
b. threshhold
November 27, 2012 2:43 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
common grammar errors,
ESL,
non-standard grammar,
verb tense,
verb tensesWhich is correct?
Mark Zuckerberg said he wished they _______ decided to work only with HTML5 instead of native apps for Facebook mobile development.
a. hadn't
b. wouldn't have
