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Forum: Introductions December 13, 2010, 01:55 PM

Replies: 13 Hola :) Views: 3,097 Posted By hermit Your basic English seems quite good - is help... Your basic English seems quite good - is help needed in the technical Nursing school terminology? Yo trabajaba como Paramédico e instructor en los EEUU y tambien en Canada. Puedes buscar ayuda en...

Forum: Other Languages December 13, 2010, 12:59 PM

Replies: 11 Romanian Views: 8,574 Posted By hermit Right - He wasn't speaking Spanish, as you... Right - He wasn't speaking Spanish, as you suggested, but rather I think he was well-educated enough to choose his words to include the 20% of Rumanian words with cognates in Spanish. So now...

Forum: Vocabulary December 13, 2010, 12:47 PM

Replies: 4 Arrancar información Views: 2,338 Posted By hermit How about a figurative translation like "to exact... How about a figurative translation like "to exact information"?

Forum: Other Languages December 12, 2010, 07:39 AM

Replies: 11 Romanian Views: 8,574 Posted By hermit Gracias, Robin. Bueno, hace tanto tiempo... Gracias, Robin. Bueno, hace tanto tiempo que no recuerdo bien los detalles de la conversación. ¿Hay dialectos en Rumania que serán más parecidos al español en comparación con los demás?

Forum: Other Languages December 11, 2010, 04:29 PM

Replies: 11 Romanian Views: 8,574 Posted By hermit Romanian Hace varios años estaba hablando con un hombre de Rumania, ése hablando rumano, yo con mi castellano, y es que nos entendimos perfectamente. Dado que era un rumano bien educado - me dejó con la...

Forum: Culture December 11, 2010, 03:37 PM

Replies: 36 Differences in Spanish as spoken in other countries Views: 22,124 Posted By hermit Right - in this case a humorous difference... Right - in this case a humorous difference between BrE and NAme... "To smoke" (slang), and "fag" are the important words here...

Forum: Vocabulary December 10, 2010, 02:48 PM

Replies: 7 Gate Views: 13,100 Posted By hermit Bueno, "portón' - he oído... Bueno, "portón' - he oído "barrera"...

Forum: Grammar December 10, 2010, 10:43 AM

Replies: 4 La madre de un alumno Views: 2,448 Posted By hermit I've never heard "amphibology" used, although it... I've never heard "amphibology" used, although it does mean "an ambiguous grammatical construction".

Forum: Idioms & Sayings December 10, 2010, 10:30 AM

Replies: 2 Meter a alguien algo o alguien por los ojos Views: 8,503 Posted By hermit Many ways to say that - one possibility is "to... Many ways to say that - one possibility is "to call one's attention to something or to someone". Another might be "to bring something to someone's attention".

Forum: Grammar December 09, 2010, 06:27 AM

Replies: 8 Masculina vs Femenino Views: 5,742 Posted By hermit Algunas cosas pueden ser masculinas (o... Algunas cosas pueden ser masculinas (o femeninas). Un concepto puede ser femenino (o masculino)...

Forum: Introductions December 03, 2010, 12:46 PM

Replies: 6 Ayuda personal necesarios - Need Personal Help Views: 3,348 Posted By hermit Right - welcome - at what level do you study? ... Right - welcome - at what level do you study? Claro - bienvenido - ¿A qué nivel estudias?

Forum: Culture November 29, 2010, 06:09 AM

Replies: 5 Deep south texas spanish Views: 7,357 Posted By hermit Under Tex-mex slang Wikipedia gives some... Under Tex-mex slang Wikipedia gives some background on Tex-Mex phraseology with a partial list of "coined" words. Also, you can Google "Tex-Mex slang dictionary" for a fairly comprehensive...

Forum: Introductions November 20, 2010, 11:35 AM

Replies: 9 Hello Views: 1,399 Posted By hermit Bienvenido - have a good time learning here... Bienvenido - have a good time learning here...

Forum: General Chat November 19, 2010, 12:17 PM

Replies: 3 Descriptive essay Views: 5,456 Posted By hermit Hi Jessica - good descriptive essay - a couple of... Hi Jessica - good descriptive essay - a couple of suggested changes: Paragraph 1 - "Sometimes these dreams reflect how you were feeling." Last paragraph - "...carry through to your...

Forum: Grammar November 18, 2010, 12:51 PM

Replies: 16 Diferente de Views: 5,211 Posted By hermit Right - "...para...", like "It was different for... Right - "...para...", like "It was different for him..."; "It felt different to him...".

Forum: Grammar November 18, 2010, 12:34 PM

Replies: 16 Diferente de Views: 5,211 Posted By hermit "Than" and "from" are both fine, and nothing... "Than" and "from" are both fine, and nothing comes to mind where they wouldn't be interchangeable. "To" would be used in a different grammatical context, like "It felt different to him this...

Forum: Vocabulary November 17, 2010, 09:00 AM

Replies: 3 ¿Cómo se dice en español? Views: 4,567 Posted By hermit "Degustation" es el acto de probar el sabor de... "Degustation" es el acto de probar el sabor de algo.

Forum: Vocabulary November 15, 2010, 01:43 PM

Replies: 10 War and warfare Views: 3,848 Posted By hermit Just right, Perikles - a further distinction... Just right, Perikles - a further distinction might be that a state of war entails those military arts employed in warfare...

Forum: Vocabulary November 14, 2010, 06:19 AM

Replies: 10 Landmark Views: 3,287 Posted By hermit This means legislation that stands out in history... This means legislation that stands out in history as having changed antiquated laws and traditions for the better.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 13, 2010, 07:08 AM

Replies: 7 What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas Views: 6,956 Posted By hermit In calling it simply "Vegas", the speaker implies... In calling it simply "Vegas", the speaker implies a familiarity with the famous gambling/show business mecca...

Forum: Practice & Homework November 09, 2010, 10:30 AM

Replies: 13 Is this sentence proper and grammatically correct Views: 7,687 Posted By hermit Yes, very often heard colloquially in Puerto Rico... Yes, very often heard colloquially in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic as well as Cuba.

Forum: General Chat November 04, 2010, 12:23 PM

Replies: 40 Do English speaking people understand each other? Views: 12,025 Posted By hermit Right - I recently spoke on the telephone with... Right - I recently spoke on the telephone with someone with a Hindi accent from India, and I commented that his English was very clear. He said, quite matter-of factly, "Well, we speak English in...

Forum: Culture November 02, 2010, 02:54 PM

Replies: 27 Que lean eso Views: 12,947 Posted By hermit Bueno, ¿No será cosa de una mezcla natural de... Bueno, ¿No será cosa de una mezcla natural de comunicaciones entre las dos lenguas por medio del "net"? ¿Cómo se dice "Teentalk" o "Cyberspeak" en castellano? Todo aparte de la conversatión...

Forum: Vocabulary November 02, 2010, 02:30 PM

Replies: 24 Synonym for 'geared' Views: 4,835 Posted By hermit They mean the same - it's a matter of choice for... They mean the same - it's a matter of choice for the "flow" of what you want to say...

Forum: Grammar October 31, 2010, 06:21 AM

Replies: 20 A question about saxon genitive Views: 6,053 Posted By hermit "Charles I's history", (but I'd probably write it... "Charles I's history", (but I'd probably write it as the history of Charles I).

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