Forum: Vocabulary
October 04, 2014, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,507
Borinqueno
Thank you for such a thorough response. You have cleared up a misconception I got from looking at an entry in a popular dictionary. Thank you.
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Forum: Vocabulary
September 21, 2014, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,507
Borinquena
I want to say Puerto Rican and find the spelling unusual that is 'borinquena' and 'borinqueño'. The presence or absence of the 'ñ' I find interesting almost confusing.
Are there many other...
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Forum: Grammar
October 17, 2011, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,606
Thank you very kindly, Angelica and all the...
Thank you very kindly, Angelica and all the members of the forum. I did not desire to learn anything by heart nor was I troubled by adjectives ending in z, í,ú and such like. I was concerned with...
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Forum: Grammar
October 11, 2011, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,606
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Forum: Grammar
October 10, 2011, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,606
I am indeed grateful for your response, but I...
I am indeed grateful for your response, but I still need some more information to resolve the issue I have raised. Remember my concern is primarily with adjectives that end in "s". I am not aware of...
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Forum: Grammar
October 06, 2011, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,606
Agreement with adjectives that end with 's'
Can someone tell me how to use cortés properly with a feminine singular word like 'señora'? I doubt very much that cortés is the only adjective of that kind. Can someone suggest a couple more...
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Forum: Practice & Homework
September 23, 2011, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,492
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
September 23, 2011, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,072
romper la racha
Crystal clear, aleCcowaN. I am going to make use of the expression now. Can it be used formally or only in informal contexts? I am thinking that an expression with 'rumbo' might be the formal one,...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
September 23, 2011, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,603
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Forum: Grammar
September 23, 2011, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,535
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Forum: Grammar
September 22, 2011, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,535
Adjectives followed by 'que' or by 'de que'
Not sure when "seguro" should be followed by 'que' or 'de que'. The truth is that I have seen it followed by both. I have a similar question with 'que' and 'de que' when I use the word "sorprendido"....
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Forum: General Chat
December 14, 2010, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,677
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Forum: Introductions
December 14, 2010, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,462
No entiendo FCE sino puedo disculpar el...
No entiendo FCE sino puedo disculpar el inconveniente. Bienvenido al foro. Observé que ya tienes compatriotas aquí en el foro. ¡Qué suerte! Como ti con tus compatriotas, me gustaría conocer a los...
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Forum: Introductions
December 14, 2010, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Potentially you can overtake many learners of...
Potentially you can overtake many learners of Spanish because of the situation you are in with your Spanish speaking in-laws. Welcome to the forum and may your relationship with your in-laws be long,...
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Forum: Introductions
December 14, 2010, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,629
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Forum: Introductions
December 14, 2010, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,568
Welcome, Leslie. I have never been to the...
Welcome, Leslie. I have never been to the Bahamas, but I have seen your athletes perform in Trinidad and the world over. Athlete too? Heard that the Bahamas is a premier tourist destination. Maybe...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
December 14, 2010, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,803
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Forum: Grammar
December 14, 2010, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 120,845
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Forum: Translations
December 14, 2010, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,656
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 14, 2010, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,185
Confidence vote is another way of saying a vote...
Confidence vote is another way of saying a vote of confidence. Either term is used in a situation where the right of a leader ( in political organization or any other type of association) to lead or...
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Forum: Culture
December 10, 2010, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,835
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 10, 2010, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,381
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 09, 2010, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,701
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 09, 2010, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,381
In the West Indies, when referring to expired...
In the West Indies, when referring to expired milk, we often say that "the milk is spoilt" or that "the milk is turning". Both statements in essence mean that the milk is expired. Are such statements...
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 22, 2010, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,371
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