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A More Delicate Way to Put It
A rookie reporter at a small-town magazine was still on probation. After searching all over town, he finally found a story:
"Mrs. Smith was injured in a car accident today. Fortunately, she was taken to Life Hospital in time and suffered only a small cut on her breast."
The editor read it and snapped, "This is a respectable publication! We don't use words like 'breast' or anything of that sort. Go back and think of something more appropriate!"
The young reporter thought long and hard but couldn't find a suitable word. Finally, he submitted this version:
"Mrs. Smith was injured in a car accident today. Fortunately, she was taken to Life Hospital in time and suffered only a small cut on her ( . ) ( . )"
Từ vựng trong truyện
- rookie: người mới vào nghề
- on probation: trong thời gian thử việc
- respectable: đứng đắn, có văn hóa
- appropriate: phù hợp
- submitted: nộp lại
- Ngày đăng: 18/06/2014
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