Preguntas sobre el uso de contracciones ("al", "del", u otras menos correctas). // For questions about the use of contractions such as "al", "del", and other less correct ones.
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What are some of the most useful shortened Spanish words for someone learning Spanish to know?
The other day I was watching some television in English and noticed that full words are not always used. Occasionally, they are shortened. For the record, this post is referring to shortenings, a type of abbreviation, and not the other three types…
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¿Cómo formar la palabra "glossophile" en Español?
En inglés, hay una palabra muy poco usada, que refiere a una persona que ama los idiomas: Glossophile, o el amor de los idiomas es Glossophilia.
Español también tiene los sufijos "-filo" y "-filia". Pero no estoy seguro como traducir el prefijo…
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Does contracting a phrase change its undertone?
When a phrase is contracted, does it change its undertone? That is, does it become more informal or more direct than its uncontracted version? For example, what are the differences between
Dame un taco de cabeza VS ¿Me da un taco de…
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