Mae has just turned 1. Nell is almost 3. Odette is 5, and Patty is 18. Which individual's language acquisition is CORRECTLY estimated in the following?
A) Mae-uses two-word sentences
B) Nell-is learning three new words a day
C) Odette-has a vocabulary of 20,000 words
D) Patty-has vocabulary of 50,000 words

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Nell, who is almost 3, is at a stage where rapid vocabulary expansion occurs, and learning three new words a day is typical for children around this age. Mae, at 1, is likely to be using single words or just starting to combine words, making two-word sentences possible but less typical. Odette, at 5, would have a vocabulary far less than 20,000 words, as this number is closer to what adults have. Patty, at 18, would also not have a vocabulary of 50,000 words, as the average adult native English speaker's vocabulary is estimated to be around 20,000 to 35,000 words.

Mae Has Just Turned 1