Solar Eclipse

An Example of How People change words in conveying someone else message

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From: Managing Director

To: Executive Director

‘Tomorrow morning there will be a total eclipse of the sun at

nine o’clock. This is something which we cannot see every day.

So let the work-force line up outside, in their best clothes to

watch it. To mark the occasion of this rare occurrence, I will

personally explain the phenomenon to them. If it is raining we

will not be able to see it very well and in that case the work force

should assemble in the canteen.’

From: Executive Director

To: Departmental Head

‘By order of the Managing Director, there will be a total eclipse

of the sun at nine o’ clock tomorrow morning. If it is raining we

will not be able to see it in our best clothes, on the site. In this

case the disappearance of the sun will be followed through in

the canteen. This is something we cannot see happening

every day.’

From: Departmental Heads

To: Sectional Heads

‘By order of the Managing Director, we shall follow the

disappearance of the sun in our best clothes, in the canteen at

nine o’clock tomorrow morning. The Managing Director will tell

us whether it is going to rain. This is something which we

cannot see happen every day.’

From: Section Heads

To: Foreman

‘If it is raining in the canteen tomorrow morning, which is

something that we cannot see happen every day, the Managing

director in his best clothes, will disappear at nine o’ clock.’

From: Foreman

To: All Operators

‘Tomorrow morning at nine o’ clock, the Managing Director will

disappear. It’s a pity that we can’t see this happen every day.’