July 3, 2010 7:04 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
adjectives,
Business writing,
CIO,
female vs. woman,
grammar,
nouns,
QuizWhich is correct?
The Obama administration has established a mandate to support ______ business owners.
a. female
b. women
July 2, 2010 2:53 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
grammar quiz,
Quiz,
writing quizWhen Site Director Margaret Rouse kicked off the Writing for Business blog in July 2008, we thought the subject matter might be finite. So far, though, we're not seeing any indication. Every day, online content seems to deliver at least one new potential grammar question -- and some days we can...
June 10, 2010 12:40 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
colons and semicolons,
grammar,
punctuation,
videoAs EnglishTeacherGuy explains in this video, you can get along just fine without colons and semicolons; however, if you really want to impress people, you should learn how to use them properly. Otherwise, just leave them out: using advanced punctuation incorrectly will only undermine your...
June 8, 2010 1:51 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
comply vs. conform,
comply with or comply to,
grammar,
QuizWhich is correct?
Manufacturers that sell their products internationally have to ______ to ITAR stipulations.
a. comply
b. conform
June 7, 2010 3:07 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
commonly misused words,
grammar,
Quiz,
substantive vs. substantial,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
Information extraction is a process intended to pull meaningful data from noisy text without making _________ changes in the author`s intended meaning.
a. substantial
b....
June 2, 2010 7:37 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
110 percent,
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
percentages,
QuizWhich is correct?
The director thanked all participants for giving ______ .
a. 100 percent
b. 110 percent
Continued »
May 26, 2010 4:30 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
QuizWhich is correct?
Modern financial bookkeeping practices date back to the ___ century, possibly about 1250.
a. 11th
b. 12th
c. 13th
Continued...
May 25, 2010 1:12 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
commentate,
grammar,
jargon,
Quiz,
wordsWhich is correct?
Walter Mossberg _________ that some rugged laptops have screens that are viewable in bright light.
a. commented
b. commentated
