Gerald sends a garbled email message to his coworker Lucy about a sales conference. Lucy calls him to say that she's confused by
the contents of the message. Which two statements could Gerald make to help clear up the misunderstanding?
"Do you expect me to do everything twice? I have no time for this."
"I don't know why you're always so confused. It's perfectly clear to me."
"That wasn't what I intended to write. Please let me clarify my position."
"I'm sorry my email was confusing. Here's a clearer version."
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"What do you expect? I have a lot of things to attend to."
"That wasn't what I intended to write. Please let me clarify my position."
"I'm sorry my email was confusing. Here's a clearer version."
Explanation:
When someone has a problem with an email you sent, I know that we want to let them have it, but it is always important to be kind and offer assistance and clarification if needed.
Since the speaker compares himself to a night owl and Wilson to an early bird without the usage of the words "like" or "as", this is an example of metaphor. The reader is obviously not actually a night owl, but is merely saying that he's more active at night.