The Phrase "Drop the Ball," Which Is Often Used by Men

question 8

Multiple Choice

The phrase "drop the ball," which is often used by men in sports situations,mirrors Robin Lakoff's work in gender and language and allows complex communication about human actions that is

• A) applicable in a wide range of scenarios.
• B) applicable in very limited scenarios.
• C) so culturally specific as to be meaningless.
• D) representative of the way men and women "think differently" about life.

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