In the middle of the finance meeting, he started talking about the company holiday party, which was neither here nor there. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrase “neither here nor there in the sentence above?

A. The author's personal or business interest in the subject

B. The author's written use of jargon and informal language

C. The author's success in achieving the purpose of their writing

D. The author's biographical information, such as date of birth

A. Folding in peanut butter must be done with an electric appliance

B. These cookies can be cooked in a microwave oven

C. Beating egg whites means stirring them vigorously

D. These cookies should be cooled on a baking rack

A. To instruct the audience how to vote for Butterbean at the polls.

B. To argue that Butterbean can hold political office

C. To entertain people with the idea that a dog could hold political office.

D. To inform the audience about the benefits of owning a rescue dog