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Forum: Grammar October 14, 2020, 09:46 PM

Replies: 2 Hizo Trizas Views: 1,984 Posted By wrholt "Se hizo trizas el florero" is an example of... "Se hizo trizas el florero" is an example of passive "se": it implies that the damage happened by itself or accidentally. No, "a" would not be used here. Using the preposition "a" before a...

Forum: Grammar September 21, 2020, 09:40 PM

Replies: 5 Volverse vs ponerse Views: 6,534 Posted By wrholt The range of possible meanings for direct object... The range of possible meanings for direct object and for indirect objects in Spanish is rather broad, and it is different from the range of possible meanings in English. I do not know enough about...

Forum: Grammar July 24, 2020, 05:12 PM

Replies: 6 Refrénese, hijo Views: 1,684 Posted By wrholt I have met several people from Colombia who... I have met several people from Colombia who habitually use "usted" to everyone all the time; I have also met several people who habitually use "tú" with some people and "usted" with other people. ...

Forum: Culture May 12, 2020, 09:32 PM

Replies: 8 The history of written Spanish Views: 17,338 Posted By wrholt Poli, students who complete undergraduate degrees... Poli, students who complete undergraduate degrees in Spanish language and literature in US universities start their coursework with a 2-semester class on the history of Spanish literature that covers...

Forum: Translations January 21, 2020, 11:49 PM

Replies: 4 Uso de (of adjetivo-sustantivo) Views: 2,819 Posted By wrholt Escribes de dos estructuras gramaticales: 1.... Escribes de dos estructuras gramaticales: 1. "<noun A> of <noun B>" 2. "<noun B> <noun A>" y parece que quieres saber cómo se puede inferir el significado más probable de cada una de las dos...

Forum: Introductions January 20, 2020, 10:19 PM

Replies: 5 Quiero hablar en espanol! Puedes ayudarme? Views: 6,837 Posted By wrholt ¡Bienvenido a los foros! Welcome to the forums! ¡Bienvenido a los foros! Welcome to the forums!

Forum: Culture December 24, 2019, 01:06 PM

Replies: 3 João Gilberto Views: 9,114 Posted By wrholt What do you mean when you say "accented letter... What do you mean when you say "accented letter a"? If you're referring to the letter "ã" as in the name "João", in Portuguese the "~" marks a nasal diphthong. The nasal diphthongs that are...

Forum: Grammar December 14, 2019, 09:33 PM

Replies: 4 Podría / Podía / Pude Views: 4,290 Posted By wrholt As I understand it, sometimes one of them is... As I understand it, sometimes one of them is possible and the other one is not. Using your examples, "(yo) podía haberlo hecho ayer" says only that you had the capacity/ability to do it yesterday....

Forum: Grammar December 13, 2019, 04:28 PM

Replies: 4 Podría / Podía / Pude Views: 4,290 Posted By wrholt The preterite tense differs from all of the other... The preterite tense differs from all of the other tenses because it always focuses on a single event or on a specific number of discrete events. In the case of "poder", "pude" implies trying and...

Forum: Grammar December 12, 2019, 04:52 PM

Replies: 2 You don't eat enough fruit Views: 1,185 Posted By wrholt Depending on differences in context or in... Depending on differences in context or in intonation and emphasis, your sentence "you don't eat too much fruit" can mean either "no comes demasiada fruta" or "no comes mucha fruta".

Forum: Introductions December 08, 2019, 08:18 AM

Replies: 3 Buenas.... me llamo BreathAliento Views: 3,116 Posted By wrholt !Bienvenida a los foros! Welcome to the forums! !Bienvenida a los foros! Welcome to the forums!

Forum: Grammar December 05, 2019, 08:36 PM

Replies: 2 Puedes decir Views: 1,421 Posted By wrholt Encontré este artículo... Encontré este artículo (https://www.englishgrammar.org/bare-infinitive-2/) sobre el "bare infinitive".

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 25, 2019, 04:49 PM

Replies: 2 Dejarme con el pastel/marrón Views: 5,180 Posted By wrholt One possibility is: to leave someone in the lurch. One possibility is: to leave someone in the lurch.

Forum: Vocabulary August 29, 2019, 05:45 PM

Replies: 8 Height Views: 4,510 Posted By wrholt For some reason I've always favored a different... For some reason I've always favored a different method of converting adult human heights: I always convert inches to centimeters (multiply by 2.54 cm/in or divide by .3937 in/cm) or centimeters to...

Forum: Introductions April 19, 2019, 09:18 PM

Replies: 1 Hi Views: 2,533 Posted By wrholt Welcome to the forums! Welcome to the forums!

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 14, 2019, 06:25 PM

Replies: 6 Poner bote Views: 4,501 Posted By wrholt Hmm, have I mis-remembered? Maybe. :/ Hmm, have I mis-remembered? Maybe. :/

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 13, 2019, 08:16 PM

Replies: 6 Poner bote Views: 4,501 Posted By wrholt Following on Rusty's comments about "kitty": I... Following on Rusty's comments about "kitty": I know of one other related use in the context of playing a specific card game that I know as "cribbage". This game involves dealing a specified number of...

Forum: Grammar April 13, 2019, 07:57 PM

Replies: 10 Me parece que + indicative vs. subjunctive Views: 13,508 Posted By wrholt I've done a little bit of searching for examples... I've done a little bit of searching for examples of both me parece que and no me parece que. From what I found, I think that me parece que is generally followed by the indicative. However, no...

Forum: Vocabulary April 12, 2019, 01:37 AM

Replies: 6 Embargo Views: 2,522 Posted By wrholt Without more context, I perceive your examples as... Without more context, I perceive your examples as referring to a legal process. Your first sentence uses the verb "embargar", and the other sentence uses the noun "embargo". Some possible...

Forum: Vocabulary April 07, 2019, 07:31 PM

Replies: 11 Derrama Views: 4,172 Posted By wrholt Probably not "extra": more likely... Probably not "extra": more likely "extraordinary", "special", "special-purpose", depending on local conventions.

Forum: Vocabulary April 04, 2019, 04:29 PM

Replies: 11 Derrama Views: 4,172 Posted By wrholt I concur with Rusty; in the US, the generic name... I concur with Rusty; in the US, the generic name for both regular and extraordinary assessments to pay for expenses related to property held in common are called "fees". The legal documents that...

Forum: Grammar March 28, 2019, 09:16 PM

Replies: 6 Impersonal passive Views: 2,373 Posted By wrholt I've done some more reseach on the topic, and I... I've done some more reseach on the topic, and I believe that I owe you an apology. I have found more than one source that demonstrates two types of passive sentences, and one of them resembles the...

Forum: Grammar March 27, 2019, 10:23 PM

Replies: 6 Impersonal passive Views: 2,373 Posted By wrholt None of them are correct. I agree with all of... None of them are correct. I agree with all of poli's suggestions. If you have an English sentence that has an active voice verb, one converts that verb to passive voice by taking either the direct...

Forum: Introductions March 22, 2019, 06:21 PM

Replies: 1 Hola. Views: 1,758 Posted By wrholt ¡Bienvenido a los foros, Youcef! ¡Bienvenido a los foros, Youcef!

Forum: Vocabulary March 16, 2019, 05:58 PM

Replies: 11 Crítica Views: 3,792 Posted By wrholt Some possible equivalents in English could be... Some possible equivalents in English could be "review", "critique", or "criticism". A "review" is a published opinion about some work of art of any type, usually one that has been recently...

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