Email is a wonderful (0) of communication. It’s easy, it’s fast - but sometimes just one little click of the ‘send’ button can spell disaster.
How many times have emails been sent to the (1) person, or to several people (2) just one person? Dave Gethings got (3) trouble when
he replied to a birthday invitation. He emailed back a joking, but extremely rude reply, not only to his friend, but also to his manager, the secretaries, directors -to (4) in the company, in fact.

There are other cases of people forwarding emails (5) purpose. Lawyer Richard Phillips emailed his secretary (6) her that she had spilt tomato ketchup on his trousers at lunch and asking her to pay the dry-cleaning bill for the (7) of £4. This email, which was passed around many other law firms, was answered with a stinging reply by his secretary, which also went round the legal world and even (8) it into the national news! With the resulting publicity, Mr Phillips was so embarrassed at (9) people considered to be his meanness that he left his job.

Joseph Dobbie said that he wasn’t embarrassed when his email was (10) around the world, but he did have to change his telephone numbers. He had sent a romantic email to a woman called Kate, who he had met at a party. She had sent it to her sister, who forwarded it to friends, who then forwarded it to more
friends. In the end, he was getting (11) from people as (12) away as Australia and the US!

So, before we send our next email, perhaps we should stop and think ...

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Объяснение:

Email is a wonderful form (0) of communication. It allows us to easily and quickly send messages to others. However, sometimes sending an email can lead to disaster with just one click of the 'send' button.

For example, let's look at the story of Dave Gethings. He got (3) into trouble when he replied to a birthday invitation. Instead of sending a polite response, he sent a joking and extremely rude message. But here's where it went wrong - he didn't just send it to his friend, he accidentally sent it to his manager, the secretaries, directors, and everyone else in the company (4). As a result, his rude message was seen by people who were not meant to see it, causing embarrassment and potentially damaging his relationships at work.

Another case involves lawyer Richard Phillips. He emailed his secretary (6) about her spilling tomato ketchup on his trousers at lunch and asked her to pay for the dry-cleaning bill (7). Unfortunately, this email didn't stay between the two of them. It was forwarded to other law firms and eventually became widely known in the legal world and even made it into the national news (8). The resulting embarrassment and negative publicity caused Mr. Phillips to leave his job (9).

Joseph Dobbie had a different experience with his email. He sent a romantic email to a woman named Kate that he had met at a party. However, Kate forwarded the email to her sister, who then forwarded it to friends, and so on (11). Soon enough, Joseph's email was circulating around the world, reaching people as far away as Australia and the US (12). While Joseph may not have been embarrassed by the widespread distribution of his email, he did have to change his telephone numbers to avoid further unwanted contact (10).

These examples show us that we need to be careful when composing and sending emails. One simple mistake, like sending it to the wrong person or forwarding it without permission, can have unintended consequences. Before hitting that 'send' button, it's important to stop and think about the content of the email and who it is intended for. Taking a moment to review our emails can help us avoid potential disasters and maintain positive relationships.