When a British student was in class he asked to borrow a rubber from the person next to him.An American student would have asked for the person's eraser.The confusion was caused by
A) perception.
B) status differences.
C) noise.
D) poor listening skills.
E) language differences.

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The confusion was caused by language differences as the British and American English use different terms for the same object. "Rubber" in British English refers to an eraser, while "eraser" is used in American English.

When a British Student Was in Class He Asked to Borrow