Forum: Grammar
October 28, 2010, 11:59 PM
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Gracias Rusty and JPablo. I will assume, then, that "americano" can be used in more general terms and "Americano" when trying to be more specific. That is the way that I have seen these words used...
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Forum: Grammar
October 28, 2010, 09:05 PM
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Upper- or lowercase?
¡Ayuda! Something doesn't look right here. "Native Language: Inglés Americano" From the Spanish grammar that I am aware of already, I believe the "Americano" above should read: "americano" in this...
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Forum: Introductions
October 28, 2010, 08:49 PM
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Forum: Grammar
October 28, 2010, 08:38 PM
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@Dale: :o I wondered when you were going to find this thread. When I noticed your great looking icon as a new member, I knew I was in trouble. I hope that you didn't take offense if you read my...
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Forum: Vocabulary
October 21, 2010, 09:35 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
October 21, 2010, 08:47 PM
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@ROBINDESBOIS, Rusty, and chileno: In our family we used both words together instead of one or the other. It was always "spoiled brat." Would Estar malacostumbrado suffice in my situation, as...
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Forum: Introductions
October 19, 2010, 02:36 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
October 16, 2010, 11:47 PM
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@JPablo: :thinking: So, essentially you are saying that nothing is wasted in the accumulation of the knowledge that we are talking about. That the words I think that I have learned in vain may be...
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Forum: Vocabulary
October 16, 2010, 03:58 PM
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@JPablo: Your advice is good. I understand the distinction that you are making. It is well taken by me. In the future, before I write that "I am sorry," I will pause and ask myself if there...
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Forum: Vocabulary
October 15, 2010, 11:26 AM
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@JPablo: You're welcome. Thank you JPablo for your kind words. (Gracias por sus amables palabras.) I'll try to be effective rather than sorry in the future. It sounds like a better plan. :D
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Forum: Vocabulary
October 15, 2010, 11:12 AM
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@JPablo: I'm just guessing :thinking:, but Big Pharma may simply come to be just that--"Big Pharma" in all languages around the world at this time. A loan word. A cognate. It's already in slang...
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Forum: General Chat
October 14, 2010, 09:48 PM
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@CrOtALiTo: Consulte al administrador del sistema. Problemas de computadora son los peores. :sad: ¡Buena suerte! :)
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Forum: Translations
October 14, 2010, 08:34 PM
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@CrOtALiTo (http://forums.tomisimo.org/member.php?u=2439): You ask what the word "bill" means? Well, the best way that I can explain it is that if I walk out of a restaurante without paying the...
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Forum: Vocabulary
October 14, 2010, 08:19 PM
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@JPablo:
:thinking: You are right that Product Liability Law is a legitimate branch of law here in the US. It's my understanding that these attorneys/lawyers represent people, animals, and...
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Forum: Grammar
October 12, 2010, 02:35 PM
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Gracias, irmamar. Me alegro de saberlo. :)
(Feliz de saber que.Happy to know that. Es en la basura ahora.) :)
Hola poli :)
I like where this thread is going. I didn't know this...
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Forum: Grammar
October 11, 2010, 10:00 AM
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Forum: Grammar
October 09, 2010, 11:16 PM
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Gracias, otra vez, sosia. Éstos son los cambiós. Es perfecto ahora. :angel:
What is your name?
¿Cómo se llama? (US; Mexico; Spain) respectful
¿Cómo se llama usted? (US; Mexico;...
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Forum: Grammar
October 08, 2010, 04:51 AM
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Hi, sosia, well, here is the final product of our...
Hi, sosia, well, here is the final product of our work-effort (hermit, Angelica, you, JPablo, irmamar, and me). Please edit if necessary. You have been very helpful with your examples of real-life...
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Forum: Grammar
October 08, 2010, 12:37 AM
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Forum: Grammar
October 07, 2010, 07:44 PM
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@AngelicaDeAlquezar, gracias for clarifying that. I was beginning to doubt the resources that I had been relying upon. I am very pleased that hermit from Nova Scotia and you from Mexico City agree...
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Forum: Grammar
October 07, 2010, 06:54 PM
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@AngelicaDeAlquezar, Gracias por tus correciones. I feel confidant using ¿Cómo te llamas? from now on--even though I have never heard it spoken here or read it anywhere. I have only seen and heard...
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Forum: Grammar
October 07, 2010, 05:41 PM
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@hermit: Gracias. :) Just to confirm. I notice in your reply that you use "tú" and "llamas." Here in Arizona, US, where mostly Mexican Spanish is spoken, "tú" means "you." And, "llamas" is...
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Forum: Grammar
October 07, 2010, 02:45 PM
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Forum: Practice & Homework
October 07, 2010, 10:27 AM
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@irmamar: Mucho mejor: "tu investigación." Gracias. Menos formal. :)
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Forum: General Chat
October 07, 2010, 10:12 AM
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:thinking:Now that I've read through this thread, I doubt that the US government will ever declare the metric system official, just as we don't have an "official" language here either. That doesn't...
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