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Forum: Vocabulary March 14, 2013, 02:53 PM

Replies: 18 New to spanish and need some help! Views: 5,654 Posted By Perikles Oh - I see. But forth only has one meaning - why... Oh - I see. But forth only has one meaning - why is that versatile then? :thinking: He might have chosen set which has 32 different meanings according to the OED. :D

Forum: Vocabulary March 14, 2013, 05:33 AM

Replies: 18 New to spanish and need some help! Views: 5,654 Posted By Perikles Despair not! I find the most difficult aspect of... Despair not! I find the most difficult aspect of Spanish is the number of different ways of saying the same thing. But it also has aspects which are easy compared to English. It helps a lot if...

Forum: Grammar March 11, 2013, 03:13 PM

Replies: 5 I think Views: 2,157 Posted By Perikles I agree with you. I agree with you.

Forum: Grammar March 11, 2013, 12:50 PM

Replies: 5 I think Views: 2,157 Posted By Perikles I think it necessary to have a positive attitude... I think it necessary to have a positive attitude in life:good: have a positive attitude in life! (correct if an imperative)

Forum: Grammar March 11, 2013, 03:07 AM

Replies: 14 Replacing the conditional with the past subjunctive Views: 7,718 Posted By Perikles That is nonsense to me, because you don't need an... That is nonsense to me, because you don't need an indicative to make an independent clause. Ultimately though, the labelling is a matter of choice.

Forum: Grammar March 10, 2013, 11:03 AM

Replies: 14 Replacing the conditional with the past subjunctive Views: 7,718 Posted By Perikles The answer is 'yes' but I'll let a native speaker... The answer is 'yes' but I'll let a native speaker say something because I might get it wrong. I just thought I would comment about terminology. The conditional and subjunctive are not tenses,...

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2013, 01:56 PM

Replies: 10 Catch you hung up Views: 4,609 Posted By Perikles Neither am I. There is a point at which it is not... Neither am I. There is a point at which it is not worth analyzing the text to a pop song because the writer is more concerned with rythym than making actual sense. I think that is the case here.

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2013, 11:19 AM

Replies: 10 Catch you hung up Views: 4,609 Posted By Perikles In context, I thought she was saying she didn't... In context, I thought she was saying she didn't want him to have a hang-up about her. I'm afraid I was too distracted by wondering how many clothes they had on to listen too closely. :D

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2013, 10:59 AM

Replies: 10 Catch you hung up Views: 4,609 Posted By Perikles It's derived from the colloquial noun hang-up,... It's derived from the colloquial noun hang-up, which means a complex or inhibition (caused by some event). The GDO has hang-up noun (colloquial) complejo masculine, trauma masculine; she has so...

Forum: Translations March 07, 2013, 12:14 PM

Replies: 14 Firmar sendas confesiones Views: 4,144 Posted By Perikles Now this is (to me) a fascinating example of how... Now this is (to me) a fascinating example of how a definite article can lead to a misunderstanding. There are some words which when used with 'the' actually don't mean something definite but change...

Forum: Translations March 07, 2013, 01:40 AM

Replies: 14 Firmar sendas confesiones Views: 4,144 Posted By Perikles He have found it if he had looked in the Oxford... He have found it if he had looked in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary: sendos-das adjetivo plural 1 (cada uno): llevaban sendas pistolas each of them was carrying o they were each...

Forum: Practice & Homework March 06, 2013, 11:10 AM

Replies: 16 English practice - travelling around Europe Views: 4,429 Posted By Perikles 'Town' and 'village' overlap quite a lot, but I'd... 'Town' and 'village' overlap quite a lot, but I'd say a village could be up to 2000 after which you'd call it a town. Technically, I think a town is only a town if it has it's own local...

Forum: Practice & Homework March 05, 2013, 07:45 AM

Replies: 16 English practice - travelling around Europe Views: 4,429 Posted By Perikles "the town's architecture" is the architecture of... "the town's architecture" is the architecture of the town. Here, you refer to a region and not a specific town, so "the architecture of the towns". However, you are referring to villages, so you...

Forum: Practice & Homework March 04, 2013, 10:28 AM

Replies: 16 English practice - travelling around Europe Views: 4,429 Posted By Perikles No, no, that is not a rule. I like apples but not... No, no, that is not a rule. I like apples but not bananas:good:. I think my objection is related to the collocations "travel within" and "travel to". Because these prepositions need to go immediately...

Forum: Practice & Homework March 04, 2013, 08:35 AM

Replies: 16 English practice - travelling around Europe Views: 4,429 Posted By Perikles :lol: Fewer mistakes. Lots of English native... :lol: Fewer mistakes. Lots of English native speakers get this wrong. Fewer of something countable, less of a singular. There are fewer people here than yesterday There is less of a crowd here...

Forum: Practice & Homework March 03, 2013, 12:18 PM

Replies: 16 English practice - travelling around Europe Views: 4,429 Posted By Perikles Pretty good! The only comments I have are 1) on... Pretty good! The only comments I have are 1) on other continents (not in, though you say in Africa, not on it) and 2) who lives and works there. :) Edit: Cross-posting with Rusty, who sees...

Forum: Vocabulary February 28, 2013, 01:40 PM

Replies: 17 Metimientos Views: 3,059 Posted By Perikles I don't want to get involved with the neighbours I don't want to get involved with the neighbours

Forum: Vocabulary February 28, 2013, 01:29 PM

Replies: 17 Metimientos Views: 3,059 Posted By Perikles I don't want any commitments with the neighbours ... I don't want any commitments with the neighbours I don't want any hassle with the neighbours I don't want any obligations with the neighbours :thinking:

Forum: Translations February 28, 2013, 11:52 AM

Replies: 13 Five inches deep Views: 3,725 Posted By Perikles That's a deep statement. :whistling: That's a deep statement. :whistling:

Forum: Vocabulary February 27, 2013, 04:04 AM

Replies: 6 Comment on sth Views: 2,130 Posted By Perikles Yes it is interesting. You can have a 'running... Yes it is interesting. You can have a 'running commentary' for a football match, but usually 'to comment' is nearer to 'make a short remark'. Others may disagree :thinking:

Forum: Vocabulary February 27, 2013, 12:45 AM

Replies: 6 Comment on sth Views: 2,130 Posted By Perikles 'To comment' is often understood as a very short... 'To comment' is often understood as a very short response, such as 'she commented on her husband's behaviour the previous evening.' It is unlikely to involve a long discussion, so not really...

Forum: Translations February 25, 2013, 12:09 PM

Replies: 13 No pensar hacer algo Views: 5,257 Posted By Perikles You were both quite right to force me to try.... You were both quite right to force me to try. Thanks. :)

Forum: Translations February 25, 2013, 09:14 AM

Replies: 13 No pensar hacer algo Views: 5,257 Posted By Perikles Slavedriver :p No creo que vaya a pagar esa... Slavedriver :p No creo que vaya a pagar esa injusta multa. No pienso que vaya a pagar esa injusta multa. No pienso que pague esa injusta multa. :thinking:

Forum: Translations February 25, 2013, 06:16 AM

Replies: 13 No pensar hacer algo Views: 5,257 Posted By Perikles I find this really rather tricky. So the... I find this really rather tricky. So the 'obvious' literal translation would be 'I don't think I am going to pay...' which is not nearly so forceful. How would you express that doubt?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings February 24, 2013, 09:55 AM

Replies: 6 Every dog has its day Views: 7,201 Posted By Perikles I'm afraid you are right, the meaning is entirely... I'm afraid you are right, the meaning is entirely different, in fact almost the opposite! :)

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