Which statement below is true of turn-taking in American conversation?

A Usually, each person takes several turns in a row before turning the floor over.
B People usually talk at the same time for long stretches of the conversation.
C There are usually long gaps between each turn.
D People sometimes briefly talk at the same time at the transition of turns.
E Each person in a multi-party conversation will get the same number of turns.


D

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