October 23, 2009 12:11 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
Quiz,
redundancies,
RSVP,
Security,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
We're planning a festive meal and special surprises for employees and their guests, so _______.
a. RSVP
b. please RSVP
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October 22, 2009 2:48 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
contractions,
it's or its,
possessives,
Quiz,
spellingWhich is correct?
Maintaining an appropriate ambient temperature for hardware is essential to ____ performance and longevity.
a. it's
b. its
October 21, 2009 4:10 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
hyphenation,
low-cost or low cost,
QuizWhich is correct?
Cluster computing can also be used as a relatively______ form of parallel processing.
a. low cost
b. low-cost
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October 21, 2009 3:18 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
orient vs. orientate,
Quiz,
synonyms,
word choice,
word originsWhich is correct?
The user found that the application worked well if she could get the phone view ________ with the package barcode.
a. orientated
b. oriented
October 20, 2009 1:30 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
commonly misused words,
grammar,
purposely or purposefully,
Quiz,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
Although most information breaches aren't committed _________, the effects can be just as serious as if there had been a security attack.
a. purposely
b. purposefully
October 16, 2009 6:05 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
anymore or any more,
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
Quiz,
spelling
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Which is correct?
So many products include tracking capabilities that soon it won't be possible to get lost...
October 15, 2009 5:06 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
apostrophe abuse, apostrophes, Business writing, CIO, grammar, pluralization, QuizWhich is correct?
Anything that promises to keep operating costs lower is likely to spur the market for smart phones and _____.
a. PDA's
b. PDAs
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October 14, 2009 4:34 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, first person singular, grammar, me/myself/I, personal pronouns, pronouns, QuizWhich is correct?
The CEO announced that "the final decision on cloud implementation is up to the CFO and ____."
a. me
b. myself
c. I
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October 14, 2009 4:30 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing, CIO, first person singular, grammar, me/myself/I, personal pronouns, pronouns, QuizNote:The following first appeared on Turner Ink
Myself abuse is rampant online and nowhere more so than in business communications. My fond hope is that the...
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