Forum: Grammar
November 29, 2021, 12:26 AM
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Gender of colours
All the adjectives of colour below end in ‘-a’, but only some of these also act as a noun.
- fucsia - fucsias
- lila - lilas
- magenta - magentas
- mostaza - mostazas
- naranja - naranjas
-...
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Forum: Grammar
July 08, 2021, 06:08 AM
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Forum: Translations
July 08, 2021, 06:07 AM
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Forum: Translations
July 08, 2021, 06:06 AM
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Forum: Translations
July 06, 2021, 10:08 AM
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Cola
Las estadísticas indican que aquí en España 'vamos a la cola de' Europa en horas dedicadas a la asignatura de Educación Física. Especialmente en educación secundaria, queda muy por debajo de la...
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Forum: Translations
July 06, 2021, 09:50 AM
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Lo que sea
Esta nueva plataforma ofrece diferentes categorías como: comida y bebida, flores, y ropa. Si ninguna de estas opciones tiene lo que quieres, puedes buscar en la categoría "Lo que sea".
How would...
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Forum: Grammar
July 06, 2021, 09:42 AM
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Pasado
1. El septiembre pasado se celebró en Zaragoza el Campeonato de España. Más de trescientos participantes de Aragón estuvieron allí.
2. El año pasado el Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza ha recogido objetos...
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Forum: Grammar
March 28, 2021, 11:39 PM
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Forum: Grammar
March 28, 2021, 03:38 AM
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Una sola persona - una persona sola
El café estaba vacío. Había una sola persona.
El café estaba vacío. Había una persona sola.
I find this a little confusing. I think that the second one means there was a person sitting down at a...
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Forum: Grammar
March 28, 2021, 03:32 AM
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Indefinite article - He tenido carta de Alan
He tenido carta de Alan. - De eso quiero hablarte.
Is it correct to omit the indefinite article before 'carta' here?
I would have always written this sentence using the article:
- He tenido...
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Forum: Grammar
March 28, 2021, 03:28 AM
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Ese vs Aquel
Llegué tarde y en ese preciso momento sonó el teléfono.
Llegué tarde y en aquel preciso momento sonó el teléfono.
Are the above two sentences both correct? If so, is there any difference in...
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Forum: Grammar
March 28, 2021, 03:23 AM
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Lejos de mí y de ti (Lejos de mí y ti)
Ese bolso está lejos de mí y de ti.
Ese bolso está lejos de mí y ti.
I think the second one is grammatically incorrect i.e., we need to include the preposition a second time. Would this be...
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Forum: Grammar
March 28, 2021, 03:10 AM
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Colección de 'novela' vs 'novelas'
La editorial va a sacar una nueva colección de novela.
La editorial va a sacar una nueva colección de novelas.
I think the first one is grammatically incorrect, but I have seen expressions like...
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Forum: Grammar
March 28, 2021, 03:06 AM
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Encontrarse a / con
Siempre me encuentro a los vecinos por las mañanas:
I think this one means that you see them from a distance, but you don't say hello. A translation might be:
- I always 'spot' my neighbours in...
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Forum: Grammar
March 25, 2021, 01:12 AM
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Forum: Grammar
March 25, 2021, 01:11 AM
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Thanks so much for clarifying that so well,...
Thanks so much for clarifying that so well, AngelicaDeAlquezar. This has always been an area of concern for me.
¿Has aprobado la Historia?
This sentence came directly from a textbook written by a...
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Forum: Grammar
March 24, 2021, 09:07 AM
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Forum: Grammar
March 24, 2021, 09:05 AM
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Forum: Grammar
March 24, 2021, 01:38 AM
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Personal 'a' used twice
Is the personal 'a' needed a second time here? I think it is, but I've recently seen it omitted. I sometimes find it confusing when it's essential to include a preposition a second time in sentences...
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Forum: Grammar
March 24, 2021, 01:34 AM
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Ser with a 'weather expression'
Is it correct to use ser in a 'weather expression'?
Estos meses son muy fríos.
Este invierno ha sido muy frio.
I would generally go for these two:
- Hace mucho frío estos meses.
- Ha hecho...
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Forum: Grammar
March 24, 2021, 01:29 AM
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Capitals with school and university subjects
Are school and university subjects normally capitalized? I would tend not to, but it can sometimes be a little confusing as some natives tell me that they are capitaised, while others advise me to...
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Forum: Grammar
March 23, 2021, 01:57 AM
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Forum: Grammar
March 23, 2021, 01:56 AM
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Forum: Grammar
March 23, 2021, 01:54 AM
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Forum: Grammar
March 23, 2021, 01:34 AM
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