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Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 01, 2008, 08:36 AM

Replies: 32 El colmo... Views: 23,014 Posted By poli As you can see epitome and epitomize are, to my... As you can see epitome and epitomize are, to my surprise, regional. Where I come from it's used, but where Alice had her adventure, it's best to find an alternate word: the essence, the height, ...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 01, 2008, 08:12 AM

Replies: 32 El colmo... Views: 23,014 Posted By poli Yes,epitome is common. Because it has more than... Yes,epitome is common. Because it has more than two syllables less educated people are less likely to use it, but just about everyone understands it. It's common. You can use essence too. This is...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 01, 2008, 05:46 AM

Replies: 32 El colmo... Views: 23,014 Posted By poli In English we use epitome (pronounced epítomy)... In English we use epitome (pronounced epítomy) and the height where Spanish speakers use colmo. I notice that epitome is also a Spanish word. Is it synonimous to colmo in Spanish? Examples: This...

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