Lucy: "Mr. Smith is refusing to accept my science project because he says my paper isn't long enough! I just don't understand; I worked so hard on that and now it was all a waste of time."
Peter: "Don't worry, you can always enter again next year."
Lucy: "I don't know why I bother talking to you, you don't listen to a word I say!"
What adjustments can Lucy and Peter each make to their communication, in order to avoid misunderstandings like this
in the future?

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.