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Old April 15, 2015, 05:54 PM
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The handwritten notice in a window says Se ocupa pintores and I wondered whether it ought to be Se ocupan pintores
   
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Old April 15, 2015, 08:24 PM
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Both are valid. The first is an example of the impersonal 'se' construct and the second, the 'voz pasiva refleja'. Both have similar meanings.
 

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