Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?Shirley always had trouble finding clothes that fit because she wasa. so petite.b. quite small.c. a runt.d. diminutive.e. tiny.

What will be an ideal response?


These are easy to answer; the point is to consider how many positive and negative ways there are to say essentially the same thing, and then to learn to control the emotive meaning of one's own remarks. Besides, these can be fun.

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