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Expression of IdeasHardIntroducing a correction to a common belief

Expression of Ideas practice question

The town's name is usually explained as 'the ford of the oxen'. ____ the earliest spelling, from a charter of 1086, points to a personal name — a landowner called Oxa — and has nothing to do with cattle.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. In fact,Correct
  2. B. As a result,
  3. C. Likewise,
  4. D. Then,

Answer: A. In fact,

The usual story, then the evidence that overturns it.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. As a result,
The charter's evidence is not a result of the usual explanation.
C. Likewise,
Not similar.
D. Then,
No sequence.

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