Writing for Business

November 19, 2013 2:22 PM

Nail it vs. hit it on the head vs. nail it on the head

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Which is correct?

The Agile Manifesto _______________: Collaboration should be more important than contract negotiation.
a. nailed it
b. hit the nail on the head
c. hit the nose on the head
d. nailed it on the head

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November 15, 2013 11:45 AM

How to tell your -ables from your -ibles: Admissible or admissable?

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Which is correct?

According to the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine, evidence discovered indirectly as a result of an illegal method is not ______________.
a. admissible
b. admissable

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November 7, 2013 10:24 PM

Off vs. off of

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Which is correct?
There are a number of methods you can use to capture VoIP calls ___ a LAN.
a. off
b. off of

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November 1, 2013 11:34 AM

Can you squash a rumor — or only beer cans and bugs?

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Which is correct?

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

Sock puppets, sock puppetry and Internet shills: Misinformation vs. disinformation

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Which is correct?

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
b. disinformation

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October 10, 2013 12:12 PM

Crisis, crises, crisies

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Which is correct?

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