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Verbal·Standard English Conventions·Boundaries
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When Anglo and African Americans moved West in the nineteenth century to begin cattle ranching, they learned the trade from Spanish-speaking Mexican vaqueros (cowboys). This is why many ranching terms come from __________ English word “lasso” (a rope) comes from the Spanish word lazo, and “cinch” (a belt) comes from cincho.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
Spanish. The
B
Spanish (the
C
Spanish the
D
Spanish? The