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July 30, 2012  8:50 PM

ingenuous vs. disingenuous



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, commonly confused words, made-up words, non-words

Which is correct? The media is being __________ when it follows a vendor's lead and calls a blatant marketing event a "news conference." a. ingenuous b. disingenuous

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May 24, 2012  1:26 PM

Expedite or expediate?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
made-up words, transitive verbs, use the better choice, worthless words

Which is correct? To prevent a crippling worm attack, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urged that all users _______ application of the

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