A Sympathy Note to a Colleague Whose Spouse Has Just

question 36

Multiple Choice

A sympathy note to a colleague whose spouse has just died should

• A) mention specific memories or a specific quality of the deceased.
• B) come to the point in the middle or final paragraph.
• C) emphasize the reader's emotional state.
• D) avoid discussing the deceased in any way.
• E) use emotional language to show concern.

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Definitions:

Inert Gases

A group of gases which are non-reactive under a set of given conditions, including helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.

Atomic Symbols

Symbols assigned to elements based on their names, usually consisting of one or two letters, where the first letter is always capitalized.

Gallium

A soft, silvery metal used in electronics and low melting point alloys.

Germanium

A chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32, used as a semiconductor in electronics and as an alloying agent.