You are using the grapevine when you
A) ask top management, during a company meeting, about the company's recent merger.
B) write a memo to your boss suggesting how to publicize the company's recent merger.
C) post a news release on your company's website announcing its recent merger.
D) write an article for your company's newsletter, quoting the CEO's comments about the recent merger.
E) discuss the company's recent merger while you carpool with a coworker.

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The grapevine refers to informal conversations among coworkers, often taking place outside of official channels such as company meetings, memos, or news releases. Discussing the company's recent merger while carpooling with a coworker is a clear example of using the grapevine.

You Are Using the Grapevine When You