Writing for Business:

word choice

Feb 4 2010   4:07PM GMT

Continuous delivery or continual?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, Add new tag, medical telemetry, wireless, continual or continuous, word choice, commonly confused words, Business writing, grammar

Which 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
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Jan 13 2010   7:56PM GMT

Administrate or administer?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, Business writing, grammar, word choice, Quiz, administer vs. administrate

Which is correct?
When time is an issue, a disk cloning product that is fast and easy to _________ is important.
a. administrate
b. administer

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Jan 7 2010   1:28PM GMT

Do you meet a limit or reach it?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, word choice, commonly misused words, Business writing, Quiz, grammar

Which is correct?
You should explore data archiving long before there’s a risk that your storage limit will be _____.
a. met
b. reached

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Nov 23 2009   2:16PM GMT

“Compared with” vs. “compared to” — is there a difference?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, compared to vs. compared with, word choice, grammar, Business writing, Quiz

Which is correct?
The graph compared H1N1 mortality rates ___ the rates associated with other causes of death.
a. with
b. to
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Oct 23 2009   8:04PM GMT

Between or among?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, between or among, word choice, grammar, Business writing, Quiz

Which is correct?
They set up five mesh devices to create a high-bandwidth network _______ themselves without the need for a central access point.
a. between
b. among

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Oct 21 2009   3:18PM GMT

Which is correct — oriented or orientated?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, orient vs. orientate, word choice, word origins, synonyms, grammar, Business writing, Quiz

Which 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

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