“The first item doesn't really apply to me.”

You're filling out a survey. The first question is for people who own a car, but you don't have one. You say this to yourself.
The first item doesn't really apply to me.
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You're filling out a survey. The first question is for people who own a car, but you don't have one. You say this to yourself.
The first item doesn't really apply to me.
application,
list,
survey Your company conducted a survey of car owners to find out their opinions of different car insurance companies. You're writing a summary of the results. You write:
9% of respondents indicated that they did not have car insurance.
Your company wanted to find out what people thought about different car insurance companies. You created a survey, which people answered online. Now you're writing a summary of the survey. You start by explaining what you did:
We conducted a survey of approximately 1,200 car owners from across the country.
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