Writing for Business - A Whatis.com Blog » libel http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business Is your grammar as good as your code? Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Writing for Business – liable, libel http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/writing-for-business-liable-libel/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/writing-for-business-liable-libel/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:58:30 +0000 Margaret Rouse http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/?p=290 Which is correct?

The jury found the student __________ after reviewing evidence that his IP address and cable modem identifier were used to share over 2,000 files.
a. libel
b. liable

Answer: b

Explanation:

Liable is an adjective that means responsible. Libel is the publication of inaccurate information that injures someone’s reputation.

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