1) This is not pertaining specifically to this section, but it brought up something that I have been noticing: that the “s” has a tendency to be dropped, whether in real life, or songs, etc

I am French from Quebec, and in French, the “s’s” are silent for the most part. I have a feeling Spanish is moving towards that, whether acceptable grammaticaly, or not; by the powers that be J

My question is, what are the “rules” or guidelines for when to make the “s” silent (or skipped).

2) Also, is there a rule where numbers would be written in numerals or in script?

I wrote “cinco” but it was corrected to “5”

3) Also, Kwizbot added a semi-colon at the end of this section, other times I put in a comma, and it strikes it, other times I don’t and there’s a comma. Notwithstanding that, it’s a bit difficult to know from the audio. (I’m not faulting that, just a note, but I appreciate the fact that it’s noted, as that is a good way to learnJ)

I did a search on your site for lessons in “punctuation” but didn’t find any. Could you direct me to any?

Sorry about all these questions, these quizzes really get me thinking, and I think that’s a good thing. J

Thank you for being there and your patience with us learnersJ

Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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Ian L.Kwiziq community member

Me lo dejé - why does it need the me?I am using the Pimsleur course. Currently i am on a section where the actor keeps saying 'me lo dejé en la mesa' for 'I left it on the table'.

Now everywhere I look online it suggests that this should only say 'lo dejé' and not 'me lo dejé'. Why would they add 'me'? It doesn't feel like it needs it, as the 'I forgot' bit is understood by dejé, and the 'it' by lo. It isn't reflexive I don't think.

Thanks!

Asked 3 years ago

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Nancy R.A2Kwiziq community member

I chose both correct answers and also trabajas,

I choose both correct answers and also trabajas. What was it incorrect/

Asked 5 years ago

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Clara M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

‘Uno debe...’ in B2 dictation re.Friends

Hola a todos,

I think I’m right in saying that, “Uno debe cuidar bien a sus amigos...” means “One/you must/look after/care for your friends...”. Is ‘uno debe’ just an alternative to ‘se debe’?

I also wanted to ask about the use of ‘lo suyo’ in this passage. In the context here does it mean ‘it’s their thing/it’s up to them/ it’s their job to make me laugh...’?

I enjoyed this exercise, gracias! :)

Asked 6 years ago

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Deborah S.C1Kwiziq community member

Error with answers

Hi,

I got the following question in a test:

Tuvimos muy buenas experiencias en ________ juventud.

We had very good experiences in our youth.

(HINT: Choose the right word having in mind the ending of the noun)

The two possible answers were twice "nuestra", but one of them is marked wrong when chosen.

Asked 4 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.A2Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The "Heroine" of the Story

Inma - can we assume that this little story is about you? I just want to say that I really enjoyed it.

And - "No me gusta medrugar tampoco!

Asked 4 years ago

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Todd M.B1Kwiziq community member

mejor contextoLa policía ofrecería protección al criminal con tal de que él confesara los nombres de los jefes de la banda.The police would offer protection to the criminal as long as he gave the names of the gang's leaders.
Me deseo que los exemplos fueron mas relevantan. Criminials confessing to police is from drama, movies..

Asked 3 years ago

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Jess M.A1Kwiziq community member

But how to know?

I keep getting these questions wrong and I think it’s down to not being able to differentiate between whether a word is an adjective or a noun. Is there any way to tell of a word is a noun or an adjective without knowing the direct translation for that word?

Asked 5 years ago

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Missy E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Please take a look in this section; it's empty

This word list is empty.

Asked 5 years ago

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