An Intern from the United Kingdom Was Working in an American

question 6

Multiple Choice

An intern from the United Kingdom was working in an American software company during summers. One day her boss gave her a memo asking her to post it, with the intention of having it put on the bulletin board. To her boss's surprise the letter was mailed by the intern since the word "post" means "mail" in British English. In communication terms this error can be attributed due to:

• A)syntax.
• B)phonology.
• C)morphology.
• D)semantics.
• E)semiotics.

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Definitions:

Privately Held

Refers to companies that are privately owned, with their shares not traded on public stock exchanges.

Shareholders

Individuals or entities that own shares in a corporation, making them partial owners of the company with rights to a portion of its profits and assets.

NYSE Euronext

A former global financial markets operator and trading facility that merged with IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to form a leading marketplace for equities.

Acquired

The process of obtaining control of another company by purchasing its stock or assets.