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Forum: Vocabulary November 17, 2021, 03:16 PM

Replies: 5 Darse un capricho Views: 1,783 Posted By Rusty All three can be used, when you're a thrifty... All three can be used, when you're a thrifty person.

Forum: Vocabulary November 17, 2021, 02:54 PM

Replies: 5 Darse un capricho Views: 1,783 Posted By Rusty There are different ways to say this, depending... There are different ways to say this, depending on the context. What is the context?

Forum: Vocabulary November 16, 2021, 07:56 PM

Replies: 3 Parral Views: 1,595 Posted By Rusty I would say that 'vineyard' would be the... I would say that 'vineyard' would be the 'natural' meaning of a town or city named Parral, but cities by that name are rare. Did you have a question about a particular town or place? According to...

Forum: Grammar November 15, 2021, 08:18 PM

Replies: 5 "I arrived today" Views: 2,773 Posted By Rusty Don't get too scared, or depressed. There are... Don't get too scared, or depressed. There are patterns. Once you've mastered them, the patterns are used over and over. The patterns differ for -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs, but not significantly. This...

Forum: Grammar November 15, 2021, 08:10 AM

Replies: 5 "I arrived today" Views: 2,773 Posted By Rusty There is indeed a difference between 'I arrived'... There is indeed a difference between 'I arrived' and 'I have arrived.' The former is in the preterit tense, whereas the latter is in the present perfect tense. Both are conjugated differently. ...

Forum: Vocabulary November 14, 2021, 06:14 AM

Replies: 7 Countersign Views: 2,801 Posted By Rusty In English, countersign has two uses. One is a... In English, countersign has two uses. One is a signal, usually given in reply to another signal (and possibly just a sign that must be given for entry to some place). The other is a signature on a...

Forum: Translations November 10, 2021, 12:55 PM

Replies: 5 A convoluted sentence Views: 4,138 Posted By Rusty Thanks for the extra information. My guess... Thanks for the extra information. My guess is that the speaker is saying, in the beginning sentence (using my idea of where punctuation should have been used), that he'd rather just start. It then...

Forum: Translations November 10, 2021, 11:02 AM

Replies: 5 A convoluted sentence Views: 4,138 Posted By Rusty I've added some possible punctuation marks as an... I've added some possible punctuation marks as an aid, but the author has made a mistake (highlighted in purple and embedded in parentheses). We'll need more context, in order to help make sense of it.

Forum: Grammar November 08, 2021, 07:17 AM

Replies: 3 Conocer vs saber Views: 1,274 Posted By Rusty You're welcome. You're welcome.

Forum: Grammar November 07, 2021, 10:54 AM

Replies: 2 At or In Views: 1,688 Posted By Rusty I would call this regional usage. On and in are... I would call this regional usage. On and in are usually not used interchangeably in English and have been separate words in the language since its inception. The Spanish phrase "en el hospital" can...

Forum: Grammar November 07, 2021, 10:24 AM

Replies: 3 Conocer vs saber Views: 1,274 Posted By Rusty saber = know facts or information about something... saber = know facts or information about something or someone, or how to do something conocer = to know people, places, or things (meet/know people, places visited, familiar with things (how they...

Forum: Grammar November 01, 2021, 07:38 AM

Replies: 3 Passive voice question Views: 1,167 Posted By Rusty global warming Global warming is believed to... global warming Global warming is believed to be dangerous by politicians. Global warming is believed by politicians to be dangerous. Both sentences mean the exact same thing.

Forum: Grammar November 01, 2021, 07:33 AM

Replies: 1 Students deduced that the solution was impossible Views: 937 Posted By Rusty In American English, both passive voice proposals... In American English, both passive voice proposals are fine. There is a difference between using 'to be' and 'to have been'. The latter suggests that it was impossible then, but it may be possible...

Forum: Grammar October 27, 2021, 03:40 PM

Replies: 2 Using todos with verbs Views: 1,204 Posted By Rusty The reason for the person change was because the... The reason for the person change was because the first sentence didn't include the speaker and the second one did (all of us). Grammatically speaking, you have a plural third-person subject...

Forum: Grammar October 21, 2021, 08:11 AM

Replies: 3 Make you happy Views: 1,225 Posted By Rusty Tienes razón. Son iguales las dos. Tienes razón. Son iguales las dos.

Forum: Vocabulary October 19, 2021, 08:12 AM

Replies: 2 Protectora de animales Views: 1,674 Posted By Rusty Any organization that protects animals... Any organization that protects animals (http://www.upv.es/proanimales/protectoras.htm) would work. Animal Protection Organizations (or Societies or Services) Animal Rescues (Groups or...

Forum: Grammar October 12, 2021, 10:11 AM

Replies: 1 To have/to be having Views: 1,009 Posted By Rusty There is a subtle difference, but they can mean... There is a subtle difference, but they can mean the same thing. The latter can convey the idea of 'right now', or at least (soon) today.

Forum: Grammar October 09, 2021, 04:11 PM

Replies: 1 Adjectives Views: 1,084 Posted By Rusty It is written correctly. Plástico is a noun in... It is written correctly. Plástico is a noun in this sentence, not an adjective. You can tell it's a noun because of the preposition which precedes it.

Forum: Grammar October 09, 2021, 04:06 PM

Replies: 1 Ser vs Estar Views: 1,672 Posted By Rusty If the adjective is characteristic of the person,... If the adjective is characteristic of the person, use ser. Opinions of appearance are more like saying "you are more handsome/prettier than usual" statements.

Forum: Grammar October 06, 2021, 02:11 PM

Replies: 1 Se lo Views: 1,053 Posted By Rusty No, it's not that simple. There are times... No, it's not that simple. There are times when 'se' is a reflexive (pronominal) pronoun. There are also passive constructs, and impersonal or accidental usages, to consider. If those usages can...

Forum: Translations October 04, 2021, 11:51 PM

Replies: 7 Direct or indirect object pronoun Views: 3,409 Posted By Rusty The pronoun 'it' is also third person, and it's a... The pronoun 'it' is also third person, and it's a subject pronoun, not a direct object. The question they proposed and the question I proposed are both said the exact same way. Both use a...

Forum: Introductions October 04, 2021, 05:57 PM

Replies: 1 Discussion forum assignment Views: 1,937 Posted By Rusty Thanks for helping your students to find us. The... Thanks for helping your students to find us. The idiom section is just one of our features! You know you can come here and get answers to your language questions. By the way, you'll find very little...

Forum: Translations October 04, 2021, 08:45 AM

Replies: 7 Direct or indirect object pronoun Views: 3,409 Posted By Rusty The pronoun 'se' has many uses, as you'll... The pronoun 'se' has many uses, as you'll discover on your journey. One of its many uses is that of 'reflexive pronoun' (which is used with both reflexive verbs and pronominal verbs). I believe...

Forum: Translations October 03, 2021, 03:50 PM

Replies: 7 Direct or indirect object pronoun Views: 3,409 Posted By Rusty Reading up on leísmo will answer your question. Reading up on leísmo will answer your question.

Forum: Grammar October 03, 2021, 11:59 AM

Replies: 5 Preposition Views: 1,533 Posted By Rusty The question I had was whether 'conocer de a... The question I had was whether 'conocer de a ninguna' is proper. I found almost no evidence to support it. I have plenty of evidence that no personal 'a' is used when the verb is 'conocer de'....

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