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April 29, 2010  12:58 PM

Does that augur well or auger well?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
auger or augur, Business writing, CIO, commonly misspelled words, definitions, grammar, Latin, Quiz, word meanings

Which is correct? The CFO said, with a twinkle in her eye, that the client's enthusiasm for the straw man proposal ______ well for negotiations. a....

April 27, 2010  4:37 PM

Comprises or is comprised of?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, common grammar errors, commonly misused words, comprises or is comprised of, grammar, Quiz

Which is correct? Data management is a broad area of study that ___________ many more specialized fields. a. comprises b. is comprised of


April 26, 2010  2:57 PM

Allude or refer?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
allude or refer, Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, grammar, Quiz

Which is correct? The Managing Director _______ to a study claiming an 81% error reduction rate for computerized systems. a. referred b. alluded Continued...

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April 21, 2010  3:45 PM

Is that on everyone’s mind or on everyone’s minds?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Bonnie Trenga, Business writing, CIO, everyone, grammar, Grammar Girl, plural or singular, Quiz, subject-verb agreement

Which is correct? The question on everyone's _____ is how to improve customer experience and cut costs at the same time. a. minds b. mind


April 19, 2010  1:10 PM

How likely? Quite.



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, grammar, probably or likely, Quiz, word usage

Which is correct? Most users will _______ want to use a graphical front end to YUM. a. likely b....


April 15, 2010  5:04 PM

Between or among



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
between or among, Business writing, CIO, grammar, Quiz

Which is correct? There are three FDCC seminars this week; you can choose ______ Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. a. among b. between


April 15, 2010  1:34 PM

Fair well or fare well?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, fare or fair, grammar, Quiz, spelling, word meanings

Which is correct? NASA's concern was that the organization's communications would not ____ very well if restricted to only two TICs. a. fare b. fair


April 13, 2010  12:36 PM

That vs. which



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
AP style, Business writing, CIO, commonly confused words, grammar, Quiz, that/which

Which is correct? EINSTEIN is the product of government projects ______ were undertaken to improve U.S. government services on the Internet. a. which b. that


April 12, 2010  1:41 PM

Is that a FAQ list or an FAQ list?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
a FAQ or an FAQ, acronyms and initialisms, Business writing, CIO, grammar, pronunciation, Quiz

Which is correct? The MultiSpeak website provides ______ list explaining more about the initiative. a. a FAQ b. an FAQ


April 8, 2010  10:41 PM

Valuable or invaluable?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, confusing words, grammar, health information, health information sharing, health IT, Quiz, valuable vs. invaluable, word meanings

Which is correct? According to some critics, the sharing of health data among organizations will provide ___________ source of information for insurance providers seeking to deny claims. a. a valuable b. an invaluable