People Who Use Powerless Language Include a Lot of Intensifiers

question 394

Multiple Choice

People who use powerless language include a lot of intensifiers when speaking. An example of an intensifier is

• A) "sort of."
• B) "well, you know."
• C) "very."
• D) "isn't it?"

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