A report in the local daily stated, "The municipality association sanctioned funds for buying new printers and scanners for the accounts division at its weekly Saturday afternoon get-together."Upon reading this, the readers would be prone to question, "Whose get-togetherâ€"the municipality association's or the accounts division's?" This excerpt illustrates a situation in which the reporter is
a) not being specific.
b) using jargon.
c) taking on the complex topic.
d) using unnecessary words.
ANS: a
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