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September 18, 2012  6:14 PM

Writing numbers and numerals: One exception to the rules



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
exceptions to the rule, numbers, numerals

Which is correct? According to Google, ____________ viewers prefer the TrueView skippable ad format to other in-stream video ads. a. eight out of 10 b. eight out of ten c. 8 out of 10

July 19, 2012  2:14 PM

Writing out adjacent numbers



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
numbers, numerals

Which is correct? The sysadmin had a recurring nightmare -- she had to


December 22, 2009  8:14 PM

One in five has or one in five have?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, grammar, numbers, one in five, subject-verb agreement, tricky grammar questions

Which is correct? One in five computers ___ a fatal hard drive crash during its life span. a. has b. have Continued »


December 11, 2009  3:26 PM

Large sums of money



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, dollar sums, grammar, large sums of money, market, money, numbers, Quiz

Which is correct? According to Infonetics Research, the WAN market was worth ________ in 2008. a. $1 billion b. one billion dollars c. $1B Continued...

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December 7, 2009  2:08 PM

Amount vs. number



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
amount/number, CIO, grammar, MinWin, numbers, operating systems, Quiz, writing for business

Which is correct? A large ______ of dependencies in an operating system can make it hard to change one thing without impacting others. a. amount b. number

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June 24, 2009  6:21 PM

Use numerals for fractions or spell out?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, fractions, numbers, numerals, Quiz

typing Which is correct? According to IDG Research Services, only _____ of IT managers say they have good visibility...


June 9, 2009  10:16 AM

Which is correct — less or fewer?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, less or fewer, numbers, Quiz

typing Which is correct? According to Lockheed's rules, the ____ people involved in a


April 20, 2009  5:06 PM

Spell out ratios or use numerals?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, numbers, numerals, Quiz, ratios

typing Which is correct? Most organizations should consider ______ an achievable goal for PUE. a. 1:6 b....


April 17, 2009  2:00 PM

Which is correct — thirty-five percent or 35 percent?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
AP style, BitTorrent, Business writing, CIO, numbers, numerals, percentages, Quiz, traffic

typing Which is correct? BitTorrent accounts for as much as ______ of all Internet traffic. a. 35 percent b....


March 2, 2009  5:43 PM

Expressing numbers and percentages



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, numbers, numbers at first of sentence, percentages, ranges

typing Which is correct? ____________ of CCTV cameras in the U.K. are in public locations. a. Ninety to 95...