In his discussion of gun control, Evan warned his listeners that we could not adopt the approach used in England because comparing British laws with U.S. laws was like "comparing apples and oranges." Evan was using a language device for improving clarity known as __________.
A. a malapropism
B. a maxim
C. jargon
D. purposeful ambiguity
Answer: B
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