Unnecessarily is what the word means
Answer:
Tan enjoys thinking about language and using different forms of English.
Explanation:
In the passage above, the writer, Tan, confesses she is fascinated by the English language and she spends a great deal of time pondering the qualities and the potential that the language possesses; but not only that, she also makes an argument about the fact that the English language is not a monolith, but in fact, it is diverse and has many registers, and they can all be used, so much so that, in her trade, she makes use of them all.
Squeaky is full of pride at the beginning. She doesn't see Raymond's ability to run fast in the beginning, at the end she realizes how he always managed to catch up with her when she went somewhere. Squeaky was a bit ignorant at the beginning.
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