To Joseph, a "submarine" is a sandwich. To Alfonse, a "submarine" is a submersible ship. The different meanings Joseph and Alfonse apply to the word "submarine" reflect the idea that __________.
A. denotative meanings vary from person to person
B. meanings are in people, not in words
C. we control the meaning others derive from words we speak
D. some words are metaphorical
Answer: B
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