Consider the Following Sentence: "CEO Mike Maloney Regrets to Announce

question 30

Multiple Choice

Consider the following sentence: "CEO Mike Maloney regrets to announce that PharmCo will be downsizing at the end of September." Which of the following actions would improve the ease of reading?

• A) Cut the prepositional phrase "at the end of September."
• B) Change "at the end of September" to "at the end of the third quarter."
• C) Change "PharmCo" to "PharmCo Drug and Pharmaceutical Company."
• D) Change the buzzword "downsizing" to "laying off employees."
• E) Change "CEO Mike Maloney" to "The CEO of PharmCo."

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Definitions:

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