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Mary's Grandmother, Pearl, Is from the Old Country

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Mary's grandmother, Pearl, is from the Old Country. Although she knows some English, she continues to speak her native tongue. Pearl can't go anywhere without a member of the family because she can't communicate with people about prices, directions, bus routes, etc. Pearl's resistance to learning English is most likely the result of ______.


A) a lack of intelligence
B) age. Studies show that after the age of 60 learning a second language is nearly impossible.
C) the length of time she has spent speaking her native language
D) the benefits she receives for not speaking English

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