A man is using a snake (the plumbing tool) to clear out a clogged drain, and a 3-year-old English-speaking child is watching. The child is asked, "See what this man is doing? Can you show me sebbing?" How will the child most likely respond?
A) by pointing to the snake
B) by pointing to the man
C) by making the same movements as the man feeding the snake down the drain
D) he will not have any idea how to respond since the word has no actual English meaning

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C) Children often learn through context and mimicry. In this scenario, the child is likely to interpret "sebbing" as the action being demonstrated by the man, which is feeding the snake down the drain, and thus may attempt to mimic those movements.

A Man Is Using a Snake (The Plumbing Tool) to Clear