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Did gummy bears breach security or breech it?
Which is correct? When schools implemented fingerprint scanners for sign-ins, media reported that students could exploit gummy bears to ______ system security. a. breach b. breech Answer: a....
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If you’ve got more than one of them, are they computer mice or mouses?
Which is correct? The office only provided four ______ for the six laptops because they assumed at least a couple of users would be happy with the touchpads. a. mice b. mouses c. mouse Answer: a....
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Express / expressed
Which is correct? The copyright declaration stipulated that no part of the website was to be copied without __________ written permission. a. express b. expressed Answer: a In this context, express...
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Nip it in the butt or in the bud?
Which is correct? At the C-level management meeting, the CEO said that he knew there was a rumor starting to circulate about positions being outsourced offshore and he wanted to nip it in the ____. a....
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Just breath — or should that be “just breathe”?
Which is correct? The CEO thought he could ______ easily once the antivirus software was updated but unfortunately he wasn’t protected against social engineering tactics. a. breath b. breathe Answer:...
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Defiantly or definitely? Definately?
Which is correct? “Thanks to all who ensured that the cloud migration went smoothly. There will _______ be a little something extra in your pay envelopes this week,” the manager announced. a....
View ArticleDon’t leave your modifiers hanging
What’s wrong with this sentence? “As a prominent cloud storage provider, security is crucial.” Ah, the dangling modifier. It starts out so purposeful but gets left hanging in the breeze. “As a...
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What’s wrong with the following sentence? ROI conflicts with the triple bottom line, so the business sometimes neglects it. Can you tell what the owners are neglecting in that sentence? Are you sure?...
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Pidgin, creole and lingua franca
Which is correct? English is becoming the world’s _________, largely as a result of cultural globalization, fostered by television and the Web. a. pidgin b. creole c. lingua franca Answer: c....
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Nice segway — or nice segue?
Which is correct? Telecom carriers are increasingly making a ______ into cloud services. a. segway b. segue Answer: b Explanation: A segue (from Italian for “it follows”) is a transition. A segway, on...
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