the weapons of influence around us-the rule of reciprocation. The rule says that we should try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided us. If a woman does us a favor, we should do her one in return; if a man sends us a birthday pres- ent, we should remember his birthday with a gift of our own; if a couple invites us to a party, we should be sure to invite them to one of ours. By virtue of the reciprocity rule, then, we are obligated to the future repayment of favors, gifts, invi- tations, and the like. So typical is it for indebtedness to accompany the receipt of such things that a phrase like "much obliged" has become a synonym for "thank you," not only in the English language but in others as well (such as with the Por- tuguese term "obrigado"). The future reach of the obligation is nicely connoted in a Japanese word for thank you, "sumimasen," which means "this will not end" in its literal form.
to ask? havesuffered. Do you haveany other A let t erof apolog y C l e tte rre questi ng i nformati on questtonsto ask? B let t erof c om pla i n t D l e tte ro f invi tati on Conclusion Whereis thestatueI ordered andpaidfora monthago? (Para4) ctosi'g y:::,i,':,'our b. which of the followingclosingremarksare appropriatefor each type of letter
to ask? havesuffered. Do you haveany other A let t erof apolog y C l e tte rre questi ng i nformati on questtonsto ask? B let t erof c om pla i n t D l e tte ro f invi tati on Conclusion Whereis thestatueI ordered andpaidfora monthago? (Para4) ctosi'g y:::,i,':,'our b. which of the followingclosingremarksare appropriatefor each type of letter
to ask? havesuffered. Do you haveany other A let t erof apolog y C l e tte rre questi ng i nformati on questtonsto ask? B let t erof c om pla i n t D l e tte ro f invi tati on Conclusion Whereis thestatueI ordered andpaidfora monthago? (Para4) ctosi'g y:::,i,':,'our b. which of the followingclosingremarksare appropriatefor each type of letter
to ask? havesuffered. Do you haveany other A let t erof apolog y C l e tte rre questi ng i nformati on questtonsto ask? B let t erof c om pla i n t D l e tte ro f invi tati on Conclusion Whereis thestatueI ordered andpaidfora monthago? (Para4) ctosi'g y:::,i,':,'our b. which of the followingclosingremarksare appropriatefor each type of letter