According to Ericsson, what basic characteristics do all lies have in common? How and how well, do the kinds of lies she lists fit this basic DEFINITION?

Solution :

Stephanie Ericsson is a copywriter and a screenwriter. She has written many scripts and also acted on some popular shows. She is well known for her essay where she writes about lies, why do people lie and how many lies are there.

In her essay, she describes about ten types of lies that people often say. All these lies are said to make temporary solution for the person or it is an easy way to escape form the problem.

All the lies in her list best fits the definition of lies. A lie is the assertion that is believed to be false for deceiving others.

sam knew that staying up late on a weeknight would effect his exam performance the next day. however, he believed that his friends would be mad at him if he didn't join them. peer pressure and the thought of losing his friends scared sam. he planned to meet them for a couple of hours and then leave early to study for the exam.

answer: c

explanation: because it has a dangling   construction error. hope this !