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Forum: General Chat August 17, 2010, 11:50 AM

Replies: 19 Limericks Views: 12,777 Posted By jrheath ¡Muy bien! JPablo: Yes, your suggestion... ¡Muy bien! JPablo: Yes, your suggestion is much better Spanish, but then the scansion is wrong. Brute: Yes, you're quite right. Perhaps substituting "cuento" for "tramo" would be an...

Forum: General Chat August 09, 2010, 02:09 PM

Replies: 8 Columbian dialects? Views: 4,317 Posted By jrheath Improve your Colombian (or, at least, Paisa)... Improve your Colombian (or, at least, Paisa) pronunciation by reading the Tola y Maruja column in elespectador.com

Forum: Vocabulary July 16, 2010, 01:00 PM

Replies: 3 Esclusa y compuerta Views: 4,907 Posted By jrheath Esclusa y compuerta ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre esclusa y compuerta? Imagino que una esclusa es para permitir el flujo de agua (como el inglés "sluice gate" o "spillway", mientras que una compuerta es una barrera (como...

Forum: Vocabulary July 16, 2010, 12:51 PM

Replies: 14 Dry wall Views: 10,500 Posted By jrheath dry wall In Britain a dry wall is as the dictionary definition: a wall constructed of stones without mortar. In Spain these are common, indeed, I saw a very smooth and regular wall being constructed to retain...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 27, 2010, 10:18 AM

Replies: 13 Hace un frío que pela Views: 12,964 Posted By jrheath In one of his novels Delibes uses: "frío como... In one of his novels Delibes uses: "frío como para destetar a buitres"

Forum: Vocabulary October 10, 2009, 10:40 AM

Replies: 18 ¿Distinto o diferente? Views: 9,642 Posted By jrheath Vale, parece que no son precisamente lo mismo,... Vale, parece que no son precisamente lo mismo, aunque muchas veces no importaría cual se pone; muchas veces sería cuestion de enfasis: Por ejemplo, "Este hongo me parece diferente, es más blanco." ...

Forum: Vocabulary October 06, 2009, 11:50 AM

Replies: 18 ¿Distinto o diferente? Views: 9,642 Posted By jrheath ¿Distinto o diferente? Al oir hispanohablantes me parece que haya una diferencia entre el significado de 'distinto' y 'diferente'. ¿Tienen matices diferentes esas palabras? Si es así, me gustaría ver unos ejemplos de...

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback October 02, 2009, 11:02 AM

Replies: 54 Books Views: 13,327 Posted By jrheath I agree that detective stories are good for... I agree that detective stories are good for learning (and enjoying). My favourites are the Carvalho series of Vázquez Montalbán, which also give a history of the Spanish Transition (El Balneario...

Forum: General Chat August 30, 2009, 11:01 AM

Replies: 697 Hilo de Chistes / Joke Thread Views: 226,641 Posted By jrheath This is a very old joke, but one which made me... This is a very old joke, but one which made me laugh: ¿Qué es una oreja? Sesenta minutejos!

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 01, 2009, 01:30 PM

Replies: 7 help me... prevention is better than cure Views: 7,243 Posted By jrheath I was once told (by a drunk in Soria) that the... I was once told (by a drunk in Soria) that the correct form of the proverb is "Hombre prevenido vale por tres" and that the origin is that the prudent carter always carried three things with him...

Forum: General Chat July 06, 2009, 02:47 AM

Replies: 19 Limericks Views: 12,777 Posted By jrheath Spanish Limericks Elaina: I have written a limerick in Spanish. El libro "Cien años de soledad" Sacó Gabo Márquez de oscuridad. El tramo tan hondo Describe Macondo Y falta, con mucho, la brevedad. Any...

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