November 1, 2013 11:34 AM
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Can you squash a rumor — or only beer cans and bugs?
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Lenovo recently ________ rumors of a BlackBerry takeover; now there’s speculation that Facebook might buy it. a. quashed b. squashed |
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October 17, 2013 5:11 PM
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Sock puppets, sock puppetry and Internet shills: Misinformation vs. disinformation
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I was annoyed when my friend shared the Facebook post about the dangers of microwave ovens, but he didn’t know any better. It was just a case of __________.
a. misinformation |
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October 10, 2013 12:12 PM
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Crisis, crises, crisies
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When Ben Franklin said nothing is certain but death and taxes, he could have added one more sure thing: We can be certain there will be at least a few ______ in our lives.a. crisises b. crises c. crisies |
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September 23, 2013 7:25 PM
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Or, nor and subject-verb agreement
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Sometimes Perl or Python ____ used instead of PHP.
a. is |
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August 20, 2013 7:06 PM
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Bury the lede or bury the lead — and what does it mean, anyway?
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Get the earth-shattering news out first — don’t bury the ___.a. lede b. lead |
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August 19, 2013 5:48 PM
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Multitasking, errors and irony
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a. Our brains, are not built for multitasking. b. Our brains are not built for multitasking. |
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August 19, 2013 1:59 PM
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Introductory phrases and commas
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Once the business owner saw the benefits of attending an ______________ improved.
A. Agile retrospective, his participation
B. Agile retrospective his participation
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August 14, 2013 6:49 PM
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Donkey’s years or donkey’s ears?
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“Wow, an Amiga 500! I haven’t seen one of those in __________.” a. donkey’s years b. donkey’s ears |
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August 9, 2013 12:48 PM
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From the press: Spot the errors
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Can you find the two errors in this sentence?
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Nevermind who’s name is on the cover, the book is vintage Rowling, and has received rave reviews, before and after the secret got out. (the Globe and Mail, August 3) |
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August 8, 2013 5:01 PM
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Vocabulary: reorg, exhaustipated
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What does this sentence mean?
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Most of the employees were anxious about the reorg but after two straight weeks of overtime, I was almost exhaustipated. |
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