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Old January 20, 2011, 03:24 AM
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In some cases and on some other occasions.

Am I wrong?

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Old January 20, 2011, 03:59 AM
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In some cases and on some other occasions.

Am I wrong?

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No, you are quite correct.
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Old January 20, 2011, 04:32 AM
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No, you are quite correct.
OK, I don't understand why, but thanks.
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Old January 20, 2011, 04:48 AM
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OK, I don't understand why, but thanks.
In this case you are correct, but I'll explain it on some other occasion.
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Old January 20, 2011, 05:06 AM
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In this case you are correct, but I'll explain it on some other occasion.
In some cases, you've been more explicit.
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Old January 20, 2011, 05:23 AM
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In some cases, you've been more explicit.
There is no explanation, other than magister dixit.
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Old January 20, 2011, 05:37 AM
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There is no explanation, other than magister dixit.
Then I'll have to follow what magister dixit (I'm glad to meet you, Aristoteles).
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Old January 20, 2011, 05:49 AM
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Then I'll have to follow what magister dixit (I'm glad to meet you, Aristoteles).
Yes, I'm almost famous enough to appear on television.
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Old January 20, 2011, 05:56 AM
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Yes, I'm almost famous enough to appear on television.
Let me know it if you do.
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Always I have used.

In some cases.

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OK, I don't understand why, but thanks.
"On some cases" significa "encima de algunas maletas"...
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"On some cases" significa "encima de algunas maletas"...
y "In some cases" significa "dentro de algunas maletas"
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In means in many case inside of a object or box.

Why some people use that word in this example?
When I connect my Ipod in the computer doesn't recognize me the device?

In this case I should use on right?
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When I connect my iPod to the computer it doesn't recognize the device.
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