Why do people seem to have so many problems with language use?
a. Most people did not get the correct grammar training.
b. Most people do not anticipate how others will understand a message.
c. People often try to obscure problems through language.
d. Language is arbitrary; there is no logical connection between the word and what
it represents.
d
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idea-associative montage?
a. fire—snowstorm b. sports car racing along highway—shadow of jet plane on road following it c. sports car going around a curve—limousine going around a curve d. house on fire—fire engines racing to scene e. house on a suburb street—the same house in a meadow
Your initial equipment check for a complex EFP of a dramatic scene inside an old Victorian house reveals that you have only one AC extension cord. The lighting assistant tells you not to worry because he has a large, multi-outlet strip connected to the AC cord. What should you do?
a. not worry because the extension strip has 10 outlets b. not worry because the extension cord has a large gauge c. ask the lighting people to bring a larger strip d. insist on bringing an ample supply of extension cords e. power the lights with batteries