Asked by mimis

Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".

"Ay, Cuquita." That was her communal pet name for whoever was in her favor. "Cuquita, when I make a million, buy you your very own typewriter." (Yoyo had been nagging her mother for one just like the one her father had bought to do his order forms at home.) "Gravy on the turkey" was what she called it when someone was buttering her up. She buttered and poured. "I'll hire you your very own typist."

Based on this excerpt, what can be concluded about Laura?

She speaks better English than her daughter.
She only speaks English to her daughter.
She does not know the grammar rules in English.
She is not comfortable communicating in English.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
She is not comfortable communicating in English.

Evidence: Her phrasing is awkward and literal ("Cuquita, when I make a million, buy you your very own typewriter," "I'll hire you your very own typist"), suggesting she relies on imperfect English and direct translations rather than fluent grammar.