When preparing a message to someone from another culture,you should
A) never write more than a single paragraph.
B) assume that the audience is familiar with common U.S. phrases and references.
C) be sure to remove all graphics, in case they might offend someone.
D) be careful to express numbers and dates in the format used in that person's culture.
E) write in simple sentences only.

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D)In the U.S.,12-5-11 means December 5,2011,but in many other countries it means May 12,2011.Dates in Japan and China are usually expressed with the year first,followed by the month and then the day.Therefore,to write December 5,2011 in Japan,write it as 2011-12-5.Similarly,in the U.S.and Great Britain 1.000 means one with three decimal places,but it means one thousand in many European countries.

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