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Forum: Translations September 13, 2014, 11:07 AM

Replies: 12 Just have Views: 4,038 Posted By Nomenclature exactly exactly

Forum: Translations September 12, 2014, 06:31 PM

Replies: 12 Just have Views: 4,038 Posted By Nomenclature "I'll get there by two" is very common. Use it if... "I'll get there by two" is very common. Use it if you want to say that you will arrive before or at 2:00. Don't use it if you are going to arrive after 2:00 though.

Forum: Translations September 12, 2014, 06:16 PM

Replies: 12 Just have Views: 4,038 Posted By Nomenclature As a native English speaker, I can tell you that... As a native English speaker, I can tell you that "for 2:00" is something you will never hear. "at 2:00" is what would be used if you want to be exactly at 2:00 whereas "around 2:00" is used if you...

Forum: Translations September 06, 2014, 06:26 PM

Replies: 7 To blag your way through..... Views: 2,172 Posted By Nomenclature I don't know and would wait for Julvenzor or... I don't know and would wait for Julvenzor or Angelica to answer, but I looked up English synonyms that use Latin roots. Prevaricate translates to "prevaricar" in Spanish and equivocate translates to...

Forum: Grammar August 17, 2014, 08:27 PM

Replies: 7 Last year/time Views: 1,934 Posted By Nomenclature Like poli said, you can say "a senior tells his... Like poli said, you can say "a senior tells his roommate" "a senior" is a 4th year student in high school or college so it is understood in the United States as a student who is in his or her...

Forum: Culture August 05, 2014, 10:42 AM

Replies: 11 ¿Puedo leer Borges? Views: 8,068 Posted By Nomenclature Gracías por los correcciones y por quitarme el... Gracías por los correcciones y por quitarme el html (¿o debo decir quitar mi html?)

Forum: Grammar August 05, 2014, 08:18 AM

Replies: 5 THAT makes me wonder Views: 2,512 Posted By Nomenclature The reason the quien can be omitted in that is... The reason the quien can be omitted in that is because the author is using an appositive which functions the same in both English and Spanish. An appositive is simply a second name or title for...

Forum: Grammar August 05, 2014, 07:29 AM

Replies: 4 Direct Object vs. Indirect Object Views: 3,828 Posted By Nomenclature Thank you wrholt. This list was really good. Thank you wrholt. This list was really good.

Forum: Culture August 04, 2014, 06:37 PM

Replies: 11 ¿Puedo leer Borges? Views: 8,068 Posted By Nomenclature Gracias. Estoy ocupado de momento con dos libros... Gracias. Estoy ocupado de momento con dos libros íngles: Redeployment por Phil Klay y The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman. Pero después de eso, leeré Ficcíones. Estoy emocionado. Cuando termino,...

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 06:08 PM

Replies: 4 Direct Object vs. Indirect Object Views: 3,828 Posted By Nomenclature ¡Le doy muchas gracias a Julvenzor! Usted me... ¡Le doy muchas gracias a Julvenzor! Usted me ayudó inmensamente.

Forum: Culture August 04, 2014, 05:20 PM

Replies: 11 ¿Puedo leer Borges? Views: 8,068 Posted By Nomenclature ¿Puedo leer Borges? Quiero leer Borges en español. ¿Es Ficcíones una buena colección para comenzar? ¿Sea Borges difícil por alguien que habla español de un nivel de escuela secundaria? Gracias. Que me lo corrija,...

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 04:49 PM

Replies: 27 Plural questions Views: 5,318 Posted By Nomenclature Getting more technical, using "is" there is... Getting more technical, using "is" there is correct because the subject is "name" which is singular. "whose English name is John." is a dependent clause modifying "people". "whose" is a subordinating...

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 04:23 PM

Replies: 6 What is your room? Views: 2,275 Posted By Nomenclature Especially since they are college students. Older... Especially since they are college students. Older people have a tendency to use contractions less than younger people. In formal writing (i.e. a business letter or academic paper) some people believe...

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 04:12 PM

Replies: 5 In English, what are the vowel rules for long words? Views: 1,756 Posted By Nomenclature Okay, I understand now. I am going to let someone... Okay, I understand now. I am going to let someone much more qualified than me answer this, but I will say that English is notorious for having exceptions to its rules. This is due to it having...

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 03:52 PM

Replies: 4 Direct Object vs. Indirect Object Views: 3,828 Posted By Nomenclature Direct Object vs. Indirect Object One thing that always is difficult for me when using Spanish is knowing when to treat the object as a direct object and when to treat it as an indirect object. For example, If I were to say "I...

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 03:25 PM

Replies: 5 In English, what are the vowel rules for long words? Views: 1,756 Posted By Nomenclature This is because in English "er" "ir" and "ur" and... This is because in English "er" "ir" and "ur" and pronounced as the same short sound. When I was in Kindergarten learning how to spell I vaguely remember learning this as called the "her, first,...

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