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Question
Look at the following situations the writer was in. He could have avoided the situation and saved himself. Glance through the write up again and comment on what the writer should have done in the following situations.
- Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie.
- On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie.
- The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
- The writer walked down in search of the shop.
- The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
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Solution
- Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie?
Having accepted to bring a tie. The writer should have completed his shopping in time to procure it. He could have avoided his last-minute purchase. - On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie?
The next day he saw the ties bearing various letters. But the shop were closed, the day being Sunday. He should have tried on Monday. - The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
The writer should not have risked to go for buying a tie at the eleventh hour. He could have ignored it for want of time and convenience. - The writer walked down in search of the shop.
It was unwise to go in search of the shop when it was time for him to report at the airport. - The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
He had to buy ten ties instead of one. He could have avoided the tension of rushing out to the airport and pay double to the taxi.
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