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Oct 23 2009   12:11PM GMT

Please RSVP?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, RSVP, redundancies, grammar, word meanings, Business writing, Quiz, Security

Which is correct?
We need to assign seating for the security seminar so _________ by next Friday.
a. RSVP
b. please RSVP

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Oct 20 2009   1:30PM GMT

Purposely or purposefully?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, purposely or purposefully, commonly misused words, word meanings, grammar, Business writing, Quiz

Which 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

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Sep 23 2009   12:47PM GMT

“Composed of” or “comprised of”?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, compose / comprise, commonly confused words, commonly misused words, grammar, Business writing, Quiz, word meanings

Which is correct?
An ODS may be ___________ various types of data that must connect to different components of an information system.
a. composed of
b. comprised of
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Sep 22 2009   1:30PM GMT

If a deadline’s moved forward is it earlier or later?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, deadlines, forward / back, Quiz, commonly misunderstood terms, word meanings, grammar, Business writing

Which is correct?
The compliance deadline has been moved forward, so all reporting is due two months _____ than the original date.
a. later
b. earlier
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Aug 31 2009   1:21PM GMT

Begging the question or raising it?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, begging the question, commonly misused expressions, Business writing, Quiz, word meanings, logical fallacies
typing Which is correct?
Because cyberbullying occurs outside the school, the situation ______ the question of whether or not it falls into the school’s jurisdiction.
a. begs
b. raises

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