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Hi everybody! I'm Fernando, from Spain. I'm interested in improving my speaking and writing English. I'm looking for a language exchange partner. I want to be more fluent to get better opportunities in the labour market. Currently I'm working in the University Autonomous of Barcelona, as social researcher and I'm involved in a European social project on female labour force participation.
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    When should we use to+ing verb? I would like to know if there are any rule to use a ing. verb after the preposition to. Many thanks in advance
    February 27, 2013
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    ¿Qué frase tiene sentido?

    No obstante, detrás de ese espíritu juguetón se esconde un hombre muy trastornado y polifacético.

    No cabe duda de que los genios, en general, tienen sus excentricidades, pero Dalí pareciera como que hubiera querido acentuar aún más éstas. ?

    Esta composició no me suena extraña aunque el final de la última frase suena un poco forzado. Sería gramaticalmente correcta. La composición la dejaría tal como la has escrito.

    O

    No hay duda de que la naturaleza excéntrica de los genios, pero con Dalí, da la sensación de (<em>en este caso la utilización de la preposición entraría dentro de la norma</em>) que éste procuraba acentuar aún más sus excentricidades.?

    Esta composició no estaría bien redactada. Te señalo los errores que permitirían mejorarla y hacerla totalmente comprensible. Introducidas las modificaciones la composición quedaría como sigue: "No hay duda de la naturaleza excéntrica de los genios, pero con Dalí da la sensación de que éste procuraba acentuar aún más sus excentricidades."

    O

    no cabe duda de que los genios tienen sus excentricidades, pero Dalí pareciera como  <em>(yo eliminaría el como ya que sin él la frase matiene el significado que le quieres dar y es totalmente comprensible por el lector)</em> que hubiera procuradoa acentuarlas aún más sus excentricidades <em>(con el fin de intentar evitar la duplicación del término "excentricidades" que ya aparace en tu composición, podrías sustituirlo por un pronombre como "las")</em>.? Después de las modificaciones la composición quedaría como sigue: "no cabe duda de que los genios tienen sus excentricidades, pero con Dalí pareciera que hubiera procurado acentuarlas aún más."


    Su vida era estaba llena de toques extravagantes, ideas y poses estereotipadas. Es importante destacar su extravagante personalidad con la cual se hizo más famoso más que sus cuadros.

     

    Puestos a elegir una entre las tres escogería la tercera una vez modificada.

    Espero que te sirva de ayuda.

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    February 27, 2013
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    Shall and will When we are talking about the future, when should we use shall and when will? Many thanks in advance.
    February 26, 2013
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    Are there any difference between "and so on", "and the like", and "etc."? When they should be used? I want to know the differences between this expression to use them with accuracy. Are there any other expression like these that can be used as synonym? Many thanks in advance.
    February 21, 2013
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    February 15, 2013
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    Something truly beautiful in Spain Something truly beautiful in Spain In Southern Europe, where many centuries ago the current territory of Spain was ruled by the Islamic culture (except some regions in the North) is raised one of the most wonderful, beautiful and magic buildings of the Earth. I'm talking about The Alhambra, the red castle. On the hill of al-Sabika, surrounded by the city of Granada and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, this construction maintains its enchantment and evokes ancient times. It survived to the Spanish Re-conquest of the Islamic territories by the Catholic monarchy, the Independence War between Spain and France and the Spanish Civil War. But also the action of tourists during the Nineteenth century when many people came to Granada appealed by the magic evocations of Washington Irving’s writings. His description of places and stories that took place there are maybe far off from the true history and reality. But it doesn’t matter at all. He contributed to rescue from history such an extraordinary building and the Islamic legacy in the Iberian Peninsula. For those who are interested in this monument designated by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site I attached the link of its website: http://www.alhambra-patronato.es/. In addition, I give you two more links about two videos in Spanish which describe the construction and its history. Both videos were produced and broadcasted by the Spanish National Television company RTVE: - http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20130110/cronicas-alhambra-manuscrito-descifrado/599221.shtml - http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/la-mitad-invisible/mitad-invisible-alhambra/1319736/ I hope you enjoy watching them!
    February 15, 2013
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    How to say I love you in ___ English (Inglés)

    Es muy fácil...

    I love you in english is ... wait for it, wait for it.... "I love you!" :)
    ¿Te amo in en español, no?

    I already sent flowers and a card to my gf. Long story, but we are kinda far apart. On Valentine’s day I plan to have dinner and hang out with some friends. I live close to the city with the second largest Hispanic population in the United States. We are going to have tapas! I love jamón serrano, patatas bravas, croquetas, and obviously paella. Plus I'm on break now (<em>no entiendo esta expresión. Creo que una posible traducción podría ser "to have a rest", "voy a descansar", pero ¿me lo podrías confirmar?</em><em> Si es así la traducción al español que has hecho no sería correcta, y de hecho voy a romper significa to break something, for instance a pen, a paper, a toy, or the like</em>), so it will be a good night to kickoff the next week (<em>I don't know what do you want to say</em>). I hope everyone gets to spend the day with someone special!

    Yo ya enviéó flores y una tarjeta para mi novia. No está cerca de aquí (<em>quizá sería más conveniente decir Está lejos en vez de utilizar una expresión negativa</em>). En el día de San Valentín planeo ir a cenar y pasar el rato con algunos amigos. Yo vivo cerca de la ciudad con la segunda mayor población hispana en los Estados Unidos (<em>en este caso la frase quedaría mejor si dijeras: "Yo vivo en la segunda ciudad con mayor población hispana de los Estados Unidos"</em>). Nos van a tener tapas! (<em>Esta expresión no existe como tal. Podrías decir en cambio "vamos a comer tapas" o "comeremos tapas"</em>) Me encanta el jamón serrano, las patatas bravas, las croquetas, y la paella. Además me voy a romper ahora, por lo que será una buena noche para el kickoff de la próxima semana. Espero que todo el mundo tiene que pasar pase el día con alguien especial! (Thanks Google translate, I hope it was a good one)

     

    Google translate provide you an approach to what you really want to say in another language and it is good when you are beginning to learn this language. However, many words and expression are not well defined by the programme and the translation is too literal. So you have to introduce your personal knowledge and view to make some corrections.

    I recommend you to start writing in Spanish short texts and combine your own writing with Google translate.

     

    Best wishes,

     

    Fernando.

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    February 15, 2013
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    La nota primera en Español

    Hoy es Jueves y es la dia del Español en mi calendario.
    Puedo hablar español un poco, muy poquito.
    He Eestuadiado (<em>también tienes la posibilidad de decir estudié, que significaría que lo hiciste hace algún tiempo y no lo has vuelto a hacer hasta ahora</em>) el Español en la escuela.
    Me he graduado gradué (<em>en este caso conviene utilizar la forma de pasado simple ya que es una cosa que ocurrió en el pasado y allí se acabó</em>) la escuela hace 10 años atràs (<em>puedes decir "hace 10 años atrás" como te ha sugerido algún compañero, pero lo más habitual es decir hace 10 años</em>).
    Me gusta Español mucho el español (a diferencia del inglés, no se utiliza las mayúsculas salvo para nombres propios de personas, lugares o instituciones: Anna, Fernando, James, Gazprom, Repsol, Microsoft, etc.) por eso escribo esta nota.
    Quiero que aprender el Eespañol (también sería aceptado <em>español</em> sin el artículo "el") muy bien.

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    February 15, 2013
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    Good news from Spain

    Yesterday evening great news came from the Spanish Parliament. A people’s legislative initiative over the dation in payment will be gone through the Parliament. Spanish situation is quite different from other countries such as the United States. In Spain, when one family or individual can’t pay its/his/her mortgage loan the bank or saving bank which lent the money to pay his/her house could initiate a eviction process. In addition, families or individual must pay the loan until its/his/her debt has fully been paid. The result is the total social exclusion for life of this people. In Spain many families have been evicted over the last four years, around 400,000 according to official statistics.
    Maybe in her way after being approved the law will face a lot of changes, but the initial approval means people could participate in political life contributing to change their reality, the reality. Besides, people directly affected by an eviction or for those who could be affected by in the future have now reasons to look to the future with optimism illusion. In Spain, over the last four years many people have lost it.

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    February 13, 2013
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    Good news from Spain Yesterday evening great news came from the Spanish Parliament. A people’s legislative initiative over the dation in payment will be gone through the Parliament. Spanish situation is quite different from other countries such as the United States. In Spain, when one family or individual can’t pay its/his/her mortgage loan the bank or saving bank which lent the money to pay his/her house could initiate a eviction process. In addition, families or individual must pay the loan until its/his/her debt has fully been paid. The result is the total social exclusion for life of this people. In Spain many families have been evicted over the last four years, around 400,000 according to official statistics. Maybe in her way after being approved the law will face a lot of changes, but the initial approval means people could participate in political life contributing to change their reality, the reality. Besides, people directly affected by an eviction or for those who could be affected by in the future have now reasons to look to the future with illusion. In Spain, over the last four years many people have lost it.
    February 13, 2013
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