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Personal 'a'
Are my explanation and examples below correct?
We don’t use the personal ‘a’ in these four below, as the person is unknown, and has become ‘depersonalised’: • Necesito una novia que siempre diga la verdad. • Esperábamos que ella consiguiera un nuevo novio. • El candidato esperaba hallar más personas quienes pudieran ser convencidas a estar de acuerdo con él. • Él espera encontrar un candidato que sea honesto. These four, are thererfore incorrect: • Necesito ‘a’ una novia que siempre diga la verdad. • Esperábamos que ella consiguiera ‘a’ un nuevo novio. • El candidato esperaba hallar ‘a’ más personas quienes pudieran ser convencidas a estar de acuerdo con él. • Él espera encontrar ‘a’ un candidato que sea honesto. However, I noticed the following in an episode of Casa de Papel: Nairobi says: “Les presento al Señor Bogotá, que va a elegir ‘a’ cuatro voluntarios”. Is this incorrect, or is it correct, and compulsory, because there is a definite number of people in front of the speaker from which to choose? Many thanks. |
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