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Old November 28, 2016, 12:18 PM
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preciarse is a very proud thing, so it is a bit questionable to do it from a moral standpoint; or at least it is tasteless . Subjunctive turns such characterization uncertain, killing any pretentiousness in it (not all of them but just those ones who se precian)

Un melómano que se precie de serlo


Un verdadero melómano un melómano que se precia de serlo

because being -improperly- proud of it is not a part of the definition.
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