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Forum: Grammar March 29, 2021, 11:31 PM

Replies: 4 Two questions about personal pronouns Views: 992 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Yesterday I found a web page that contradicted... Yesterday I found a web page that contradicted this assertion: Saying ‘It’ in Spanish https://www.thoughtco.com/saying-it-in-spanish-3079358 It says: It says that "ello" isn't used...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques March 28, 2021, 09:44 PM

Replies: 5 Frustration With Learning Views: 4,861 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges I have heard two suggestions that should help... I have heard two suggestions that should help you: (1) Learn on your own, without a teacher. Various software tools may help, like Anki. Public education and its texbooks are *extremely*...

Forum: Grammar March 28, 2021, 09:17 PM

Replies: 4 Two questions about personal pronouns Views: 992 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Two questions about object pronouns I have 2 questions about object pronouns: (1) According to my Spanish textbook, the following sentence is correct: "A usted le gusta mucho." [Spanish] = "To you it pleases much."...

Forum: Grammar January 28, 2021, 09:49 PM

Replies: 4 Formal or informal conjugation when writing to yourself? Views: 1,069 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Thanks. Now I understand what you meant by that... Thanks. Now I understand what you meant by that statement. In English that problem does not exist because English does not have formal versus familiar conjugations. I never had any of my Spanish or...

Forum: Grammar January 28, 2021, 07:48 PM

Replies: 4 Formal or informal conjugation when writing to yourself? Views: 1,069 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Thanks for the corrections and alternatives. ... Thanks for the corrections and alternatives. However, people command themselves all the time, such as in New Year's resolutions, reminders, goals, errands, or self-corrections, so I am not very...

Forum: Grammar January 28, 2021, 06:35 PM

Replies: 4 Formal or informal conjugation when writing to yourself? Views: 1,069 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Formal or informal conjugation when writing to yourself? If I write a reminder to myself to do something, should this be in familiar or formal conjugation? For example... Buy some bananas. = Compra unas plátanos. -or- Compras unas plátanos. Pay...

Forum: Translations January 19, 2021, 02:11 PM

Replies: 3 Are any of these Spanish translations wrong? Views: 2,019 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Thanks. Here is how I would summarize your... Thanks. Here is how I would summarize your statements: ---------- (2) [English] You find me foolish. [Spanish] Me encuentras tonto. (This is not exactly wrong, but it's artificial. Try an...

Forum: Translations January 17, 2021, 04:14 PM

Replies: 2 Help with english text. Views: 1,882 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Overall, this is very acceptable. Good job. I... Overall, this is very acceptable. Good job. I noted some things that could be improved, but most of the problems are minor. There were a few more improvements that I did not mention because they...

Forum: Translations January 17, 2021, 03:07 PM

Replies: 3 Are any of these Spanish translations wrong? Views: 2,019 Posted By RufflesHaveRidges Are any of these Spanish translations wrong? Are any of these English-to-Spanish translations wrong? If so, which ones? You may add the correct translation, if you like, but that is less important. (1) [English] The jury found the defendant...

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