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Is a noun's article always necessary
How weird does it sound to a Spanish speaking person if you say, for example, no bebemos durante almuerzo, instead of el almuerzo. Is it grammatically correct?
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It sounds pretty Tarzanesque, or like a short note or a telegram "no beber durante almuerzo".
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Are there any exceptions? The reason I ask is that Duolingo sometimes omits the article, and I wonder whether or not that is a mistake
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It depends on the context. Concrete situations like having lunch cannot be expressed without the article.
Can you quote the examples so we can try explaining why those articles were omitted?
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There are certainly times when a definite article is not used.
And there are times when a definite article is needed in Spanish but omitted in English. There are some good sites that provide some rules. Have a look here. |
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Not sure how to tag people in posts, or if I even can, but @angelicadealquezar I don't remember any of the specific examples. @Rusty thank you very much!
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