Triphthongs in Spanish
A triphthong is a sequence of three vowels making up one syllable. Some examples in Spanish would be: a – pre – ciáis, co –
September 21, 2009
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Unique Languages: Maltese
It is often discussed here and in many other places how English is such a unique language due to the confluence of languages from separate
September 7, 2009
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Writing Years in Spanish
Continuing on the topic of writing dates in Spanish correctly, regarding the use of the article “el” (which includes the contraction “del“) before the expression
September 4, 2009
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More on Dates in Spanish
Dates in Spanish can be spelled out in their entirety, written in a combination of letters and numbers, or only with numbers: a) It is
August 20, 2009
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Expressing Dates in Spanish
As established in the Real Academia Española, Spanish-speaking countries use, generally, the ascending order when they write out dates, i.e. day, month, year, with no
August 14, 2009
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Uses of the Word Senior in Spanish
I was thumbing through the dictionary of the Spanish Academy (RAE) the other day and I thought it would be useful to share the official
August 7, 2009
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Ending Sentences with Prepositions in English
To review: English does not have an official governing body that dictates what is right or wrong. Instead, it is based on a set of
August 5, 2009
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Demonstratives in English and Spanish
Demonstratives are used to point to another element that they depend on to achieve their full meaning. If they point backwards, it is known as
July 17, 2009
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The Newest Grammar Hounds
Grammar hounds, and I include myself in this list, are those who are so obsessed with proper presentation of a language that even the slightest
July 17, 2009
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The Use of the Period in English and Spanish
The period (full stop) is the punctuation mark that marks the grammatical and logical end of a sentence. The main difference comes from its greatest
July 3, 2009
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