September 26, 2012 1:23 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
ESL,
grammar wars,
health information,
health IT,
synonyms,
word choiceWhich is correct?
With dinner guests due to arrive within the hour, I started browsing through Pinterest looking for quick and _______ recipes.
a. healthful
b. healthy
September 25, 2012 2:35 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
ESL,
spellingWhich is correct?
Gray market products are either _________, distributed outside the authorized channels, or both.
a. inauthentic
b. unauthentic
September 13, 2012 1:55 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly misspelled words,
eggcorns,
ESL,
meanings of common expressions,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
Data center managers try to maximize energy efficiency to ______ more life from older facilities.
a. eek out
b. eke out
August 31, 2012 1:22 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
common misspellings,
commonly confused words,
ESL,
the difference between,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
The ________ variable is what is being measured in an experiment.
a. dependent
b. dependant
Continued...
August 29, 2012 12:27 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
editing,
ESL,
pronoun/noun order,
pronounsWhich is correct?
I’d like to offer __________ to manage the project.
a. myself and Bob
b. Bob and myself
c. neither of the above
August 14, 2012 11:46 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly confused words,
commonly misused words,
ESL,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
It's typically difficult to _______ programmers to document their code, even though it makes it easier to work with in the future.
a. convince
b. persuade
August 7, 2012 1:06 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly confused words,
ESL,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
I have already committed to two holiday parties on that evening, so I'm going to have to _________ decline your invitation.
a. graciously
b. gratefully
June 26, 2012 2:00 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
ESL,
grammar,
large sums of money,
moneys,
monies,
pluralizationWhich is correct?
The CFO reported gleefully that corporate ______ available at the end of the fourth quarter were so substantial that she had first thought it was an
June 18, 2012 9:37 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly confused terms,
ESL,
grammar,
one word or two,
word meanings
Which is correct?
The iPhone cases that are retailing for $45 were manufactured for $1 ______.
a. a piece
b. apiece
