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Forum: General Chat July 06, 2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,861
Posted By brute
Almost right . 3 out of 4 Februaries don't!!

Almost right
. 3 out of 4 Februaries don't!!
Forum: Vocabulary July 06, 2009, 04:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,127
Posted By brute
The Irish for at all is .................At all,...

The Irish for at all is .................At all, at all!
Forum: General Chat July 06, 2009, 10:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,861
Posted By brute
I have already given my answer. Here is...

I have already given my answer.

Here is another question. Una pregunta mas.

How many months have 29 days?
¿Cuántos meses tienen 29 días?
Forum: Daily Spanish Word July 06, 2009, 10:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,188
Posted By brute
So, it seems that the word cartoon can be equated...

So, it seems that the word cartoon can be equated with dibujo or dibujo animado. Any sort of graphic sketch depicting real or fictionalcharacters, animal or human in the form of a still or moving...
Forum: Vocabulary July 05, 2009, 05:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,441
Posted By brute
I suggest something along these lines. Where are...

I suggest something along these lines. Where are these people? In Latin America or USA? Are these "connacionales" US citizens or legal immigrants?

Supposed citizens of Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela,...
Forum: Translations July 05, 2009, 08:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,173
Posted By brute
Porcentaje de población analfabeta 1910...

Porcentaje de población analfabeta
1910 Hombres 42,2%, Mujeres 61.1%, Total 52,0%.
1920 35.6 51,2 43,7
1930 24,1 38,2 31,9

1970 5,1 12.2 8.8


Por mis deberes, hay que escribir un...
Forum: Grammar July 05, 2009, 07:51 AM
Replies: 46
Sticky: Para or Por
Views: 185,685
Posted By brute
Misspell is a word which is often mispellt:bad:...

Misspell is a word which is often mispellt:bad: misspelt:bad: mispelt:bad:mispeld:bad:mispeled:bad:mispelld :bad:mispelld :bad:mispelled :bad:misspeld:bad: misspelld:bad:misspel:bad:...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word July 05, 2009, 03:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,188
Posted By brute
We use cartoon for dibujos animadas and...

We use cartoon for dibujos animadas and caricaturas. There were cartoons (drawings - pictures) before there were cartoon animations.
Forum: Translations July 05, 2009, 02:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,597
Posted By brute
Pienso que tu frasa es y una traducción de una...

Pienso que tu frasa es y una traducción de una frasa inglesa. ¿Hay pequeñas diferencias entre "good taste" y "buen gusto"?
Forum: General Chat July 04, 2009, 04:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,861
Posted By brute
Yes. We have the 4th of July, along with the...

Yes. We have the 4th of July, along with the other 30 days.:D
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 04, 2009, 04:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,276
Posted By brute
how about As you sow, so shall you reap?

how about As you sow, so shall you reap?
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 04, 2009, 04:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,276
Posted By brute
My school motto was "aude et prevaelebis" which...

My school motto was "aude et prevaelebis" which means something like:

"Dare and you will succeed"
Our school badge was a golden fleece,
which looked like a hanging sheep.

Our version of...
Forum: Translations July 04, 2009, 04:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,840
Posted By brute
First light used in UK, but perhaps a bit archaic...

First light used in UK, but perhaps a bit archaic
Twilight is also used for dusk.
Forum: Translations July 04, 2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,985
Posted By brute
"How sharper than a serpent's tooth/(tongue) it...

"How sharper than a serpent's tooth/(tongue) it is, to have a thankless child! Away, away! ..." King Lear

"White man speaks with forked tongue" ....Native American in Westerns
Forum: Translations July 04, 2009, 06:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,597
Posted By brute
On reflection, I think that a literal translation...

On reflection, I think that a literal translation works just as well as any other option.
"good taste" is one of the key concepts or the aesthetics of the epoch/ age/era.
This does not add any...
Forum: Translations July 03, 2009, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,173
Posted By brute
From Irmamar Por cierto, había muchos...

From Irmamar

Por cierto, había muchos analfabetos en España a principios del siglo XX, pero no el 50%; concretamente el 32,6%. :)[/QUOTE]

Gracias por las correcciones Irmamar. La fuente de...
Forum: Translations July 03, 2009, 12:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,173
Posted By brute
Thanks Rusty. Sounds like a good rule.

Thanks Rusty. Sounds like a good rule.
Forum: Translations July 03, 2009, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,173
Posted By brute
Analfabetismo

Tengo problemas con ser y estar y sus tiempos en esta frase.

"Al principio del siglio veinte, mas que 50% de las personas espagnoles eran analfabetas"

El Verbo ¿Es el analfabetismo un...
Forum: Grammar July 03, 2009, 09:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,234
Posted By brute
I think it means something like: He asked...

I think it means something like:

He asked THAT/ He asked me WHETHER / I MIGHT TEACH him.

?pret. of pedir + que + imperfect subjunctive?

Pedir can be used in most situations where you...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word July 03, 2009, 08:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 29,875
Posted By brute
No, I'm not worried. You can have Gibraltar. Es...

No, I'm not worried. You can have Gibraltar. Es miramente un escollo con unos monos.
Forum: General Chat July 03, 2009, 08:13 AM
Replies: 2,638
Views: 255,708
Posted By brute
pint

pint
Forum: Grammar July 03, 2009, 04:32 AM
Replies: 46
Sticky: Para or Por
Views: 185,685
Posted By brute
mnemotécnicas Is there a mnemonic to...

mnemotécnicas

Is there a mnemonic to remember the spelling of this word?
Forum: Daily Spanish Word July 02, 2009, 06:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 29,875
Posted By brute
Cierto. Vidrieras de colores son muy preciosas....

Cierto. Vidrieras de colores son muy preciosas. Pero,hay un problema con la tercera definición. La Canal de la Mancha es un ¡pedazo de mar!

Pienso que las palabras Mancha y Manche son falsos...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word July 02, 2009, 05:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 29,875
Posted By brute
Besmirch is a lovely alternative.

Besmirch is a lovely alternative.
Forum: Translations July 02, 2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,597
Posted By brute
This is not a criticism, because you have chosen...

This is not a criticism, because you have chosen exactly the correct word.
However, I would prefer to use optional rather than optative (which is a very rare specialed "grammar" word. Many people...
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