Metaphors and Other Types of Ambiguous Language Are Useful When

Multiple Choice

Metaphors and other types of ambiguous language are useful when:

A) the sender wants to communicate to people experiencing information overload.
B) the message is sent through the grapevine rather than formal communication channels.
C) the sender wants to minimize the risk that the receiver would misinterpret the message sent.
D) the issue or concept that the sender is trying to communicate is ill-defined or complex.
E) Ambiguous language is useful under all of these conditions.