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Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 14, 2008, 03:44 PM
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Posted By gatitoverde
Thank you for your always so respectful and...

Thank you for your always so respectful and succinct corrections.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 10, 2008, 10:13 PM
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Posted By gatitoverde
And I never meant to confuse the use of got as an...

And I never meant to confuse the use of got as an auxillary verb with it's improper usage as a replacement for the past participle gotten. Honestly I was confused and trying to figure out why I've...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 10, 2008, 01:34 PM
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Posted By gatitoverde
No, la verdad es que la mayoria de los americanos...

No, la verdad es que la mayoria de los americanos no conocen (¿conoce? ¿porque es "mayoria"?) las normas de su propio idioma ni los interesan, lamentablemente. Pero los más educados ya las conocen....
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 10, 2008, 01:17 PM
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Posted By gatitoverde
Well, that's kind of what I mean. It's funny...

Well, that's kind of what I mean. It's funny because it's so mocking, but I do need some sort of native advice, y'all.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 10, 2008, 01:00 PM
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Posted By gatitoverde
And thanks very much for the corrections. I make...

And thanks very much for the corrections. I make a flashcard from every one.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 10, 2008, 12:58 PM
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Posted By gatitoverde
Maybe I don't understand "gracioso." I mean to...

Maybe I don't understand "gracioso." I mean to say sarcastic or mocking. Picture the little girl on a UNICEF poster, looking up at the camera with big sad, hungry eyes, the epitome of need. This is...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 10, 2008, 10:18 AM
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Posted By gatitoverde
Y también se debe decir que poster child es lo...

Y también se debe decir que poster child es lo más gracioso de esos ejemplos.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 10, 2008, 08:22 AM
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Views: 32,689
Posted By gatitoverde
Estoy de acuerdo que "epitome" es una palabra más...

Estoy de acuerdo que "epitome" es una palabra más o menos común escucharse en inglés. Algunas alternativas son:

embodiment (menos común pero se entiende)
- "She is the embodiment of high...
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