February 1, 2013 1:43 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
commonly confused words,
word choice,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
I just have one question, before we adjourn: Who ____________ the X-Box from the lounge?
a. appropriated
b. expropriated
December 11, 2012 4:52 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
word choice,
word meanings,
word originsWhich is correct?
Here's a ___________: The NORAD Santa tracker was developed as a result of a wrong number call to NORAD's commander-in-chief's operations hotline.
a. bit of seasonal trivia
b. seasonal...
December 10, 2012 5:58 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly misunderstood terms,
word choice,
word meaningsWhich is correct?
A commonly stated ______: Apple's corporate address is 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, Ca.
a. factoid
b. fact
December 4, 2012 8:40 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
verbs and nouns,
word choiceWhich is correct?
BYOD policies often illustrate a significant ________ between administrators and employees.
a. disconnect
b. disconnection
November 21, 2012 2:14 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
common sentence errors,
common writing errors,
ESL,
word choice
Which is correct?
Because online security is still far from perfect, there are _____ things to consider before launching into Cyber Monday shopping.
a. few
b. a few
November 2, 2012 12:53 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
grammar wars,
tricky grammar questions,
word choice,
word meanings
Which is correct?
According to some critics, Google is _________ in fixing YouTube flaws.
a. uninterested
b. disinterested
October 4, 2012 2:24 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
ambiguity,
expressions to avoid,
word choiceWhich is preferable?
1. Encryption is the conversion of data into so-called ciphertext, which cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people.
2. Encryption is the conversion of data into a form called
September 26, 2012 1:23 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
ESL,
grammar wars,
health information,
health IT,
synonyms,
word choiceWhich is correct?
With dinner guests due to arrive within the hour, I started browsing through Pinterest looking for quick and _______ recipes.
a. healthful
b. healthy
February 4, 2010 4:07 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Add new tag,
Business writing,
CIO,
commonly confused words,
continual or continuous,
grammar,
medical telemetry,
wireless,
word choiceWhich is correct?
Intravenous systems enable _________ delivery of medication, which is often more beneficial to the patient than the intermittent delivery of oral medications.
a. continuous
b. continual
