Forum: Grammar
May 04, 2010, 10:30 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
September 26, 2009, 07:37 AM
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Forum: Translations
August 31, 2009, 06:18 PM
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In Mexico, to say someone is stuck up, they...
In Mexico, to say someone is stuck up, they usually say that person's a "fresa," (atleast in the Yucatán). En cuanto a "self-absorbed," they would say "engreído." I might be confusing the terms a...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
July 10, 2009, 08:21 AM
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Por qué:
1.To ask the question (why),
2. It...
Por qué:
1.To ask the question (why),
2. It is also used implicitly when one expects an answer. For example in Angelica's last example:
Entonces quiero que me digas por qué no me avisaste que no...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
July 09, 2009, 04:56 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 09, 2009, 03:38 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 09, 2009, 07:39 AM
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In Mexico, at least with my experiences in the...
In Mexico, at least with my experiences in the Yucatan, it's called a "súper," short for "súper mercado." In these súper you can find a lot of things other than groceries, and the grocery section is...
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 06, 2009, 03:06 PM
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Good examples, I'd also use what I was...
Good examples, I'd also use what I was traditionally taught in school:
"Para nada" For example: No me gusta esa sopa para nada
I'd also throw in "en lo absoluto."
No me gusta esa sopa en lo...
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 02, 2009, 10:09 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 01, 2009, 02:11 PM
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Forum: Translations
June 30, 2009, 08:47 PM
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Refer to Rusty's explanation of this specific...
Refer to Rusty's explanation of this specific case following this link: http://forums.tomisimo.org/showthread.php?t=4250&highlight=gerundio
I can't really say much more than what was already...
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Forum: Grammar
June 28, 2009, 10:44 PM
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Forum: General Chat
June 19, 2009, 09:18 PM
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Views: 1,540
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Forum: Vocabulary
June 16, 2009, 07:27 PM
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Forum: Grammar
May 07, 2009, 11:00 AM
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Right, I agree with all that, and I agree that...
Right, I agree with all that, and I agree that the preposition "de" should be included. I was getting too much in the linguistics of the term grammaticality. For anyone who cares on the subject, go...
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Forum: Grammar
May 07, 2009, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,449
Yeah, I understand. When I was speaking about...
Yeah, I understand. When I was speaking about grammaticality, I was strictly sticking to what's considered "gramatical" in linguistic terms. According to that specific definition, native speakers of...
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Forum: Grammar
May 07, 2009, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,449
My opinion is that it is acceptable. However,...
My opinion is that it is acceptable. However, earlier in the Spanish language it wasn't. I feel like many grammatical rules that used to be enforced, are now being less stringent. As far as...
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Forum: General Chat
May 05, 2009, 05:23 PM
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Views: 1,355
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Forum: Grammar
May 05, 2009, 02:28 PM
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Forum: Practice & Homework
May 03, 2009, 09:50 PM
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I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with this...
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with this translation and correction. Unless I'm terribly mistaken, in Spanish, you cannot say, "¿Puedes conducirme a la tienda?" It has to be "¿Puedes llevarme a la...
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Forum: Practice & Homework
April 29, 2009, 03:40 PM
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As far as plugging in the words, the sentences...
As far as plugging in the words, the sentences are perfect. However, in the translation part you have "The teachers (plural) and in the sentences section you have "El profesor" (singular). Which one...
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Forum: Introductions
April 25, 2009, 08:37 AM
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Views: 4,067
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Forum: Grammar
April 23, 2009, 12:56 AM
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Views: 7,352
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Forum: Grammar
April 23, 2009, 12:52 AM
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Views: 4,523
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Forum: Practice & Homework
April 21, 2009, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 1
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Ok, this exercise encompasses quite a bit. From...
Ok, this exercise encompasses quite a bit. From what I remember, you just had an exercise with negative sentences. Remember, Spanish uses double negatives. I'm going to give you an answer for part 2,...
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