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Old September 01, 2009, 05:28 AM
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butterflies, flies se posan, in English maybe To land ?????
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Old September 01, 2009, 05:37 AM
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To land is correct. We also use to light or to alight, but not commonly por lo menos aquí en EEUU.
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Old September 05, 2009, 10:49 AM
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To land is correct. We also use to light or to alight, but not commonly por lo menos aquí en EEUU.
"alight" sounds much better in the UK. It is a much more delicate (lighter?)operation than "landing".

A butterfly alights on a flower
A jumbo jet lands on a runway
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Old September 05, 2009, 11:22 AM
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I'm from the UK, and I would consider "alight" very literary. In normal conversation I would say that flies and butterflies land.
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