Please make a lesson on these: lo suficiente, lo normal, lo habitualThis same issue was asked 5 years ago, and a new specific lesson would be helpful. (more than the current article on neutral lo)
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tell me more about the use of "lo" in "lo suficiente" and "lo habitual", with grammar explanation and more examples of both
ChatGPT said:
The word "lo" in phrases like "lo suficiente" and "lo habitual" serves as a neutral article that turns adjectives, adverbs, or phrases into abstract nouns. This structure is often used to express qualities or degrees of something in a general, impersonal way.
Explanation of "lo" in these phrases:
Lo suficiente: Here, "lo" makes the adjective "suficiente" (sufficient) into a concept or a general idea. Instead of referring to something specific, "lo suficiente" means "enough" in a more abstract way, as in "the sufficient amount."
Example: No hemos hecho lo suficiente para resolver el problema.
(We haven't done enough to solve the problem.)
Lo habitual: Similarly, "lo" turns the adjective "habitual" (usual) into an abstract noun, referring to "what is usual" or "the usual thing."
Example: Llegó tarde, como lo habitual.
(He arrived late, as usual.)
Hola
In relation to "después de que", I have questions:
(1) why "hallase" (instead of "se halla") is used in this sentence:
"...es el final de un camino [...] después de que la Guardia Civil hallase en la 'tablet' de la víctima un enigmático mensaje."
(2) what construction is this? what are the grammar rules?
Muchas gracias.
If the following is true:
Bear in mind that used as adjectives, the hundreds must agree with the noun they accompany:
Había veinte mil trescientas personas en el concierto.
There were twenty thousand three hundred people at the concert.
Then why is the following the opposite?
Ciento is invariable and doesn't have to agree with the noun it accompanies, for example:
Ciento treinta y cinco mil casas
One hundred and thirty-five thousand houses
In the quiz, I selected "Había muchos niños en el parque." This was marked wrong, rather, "Hubo muchos niños en el parque."
I'm wondering why my answer was marked wrong, given that one of the examples in the lesson is nearly identical to my answer: "Había un perro en el parque."
Why isn't this "Pónganselo aquí en esta habitción para nosotros, por favor."?
After all, the reflexive pronoun for the third person plural imperative of poner is se.
I agree with most of the replies here. The explanation seems very confusing.
here it says ¨Nosotros no deberíamos haberlo escuchado.¨ Should it be Nosotros no deberíamos haberle escuchado? Le instead of Lo?
Espera aquí ________. Wait here until I come back.
What am I missing here?
Linda
Hi,
What is the difference in meaning between using the imperative tense as in "Los jubilados acababan de ..." and the present tense as in "Ustedes acaban de ..."?
Thanks.
Saludos,
Colin
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This same issue was asked 5 years ago, and a new specific lesson would be helpful. (more than the current article on neutral lo)
Here is what I asked ChatGPT
______________________
tell me more about the use of "lo" in "lo suficiente" and "lo habitual", with grammar explanation and more examples of both
ChatGPT said:
The word "lo" in phrases like "lo suficiente" and "lo habitual" serves as a neutral article that turns adjectives, adverbs, or phrases into abstract nouns. This structure is often used to express qualities or degrees of something in a general, impersonal way.
Explanation of "lo" in these phrases:
Lo suficiente: Here, "lo" makes the adjective "suficiente" (sufficient) into a concept or a general idea. Instead of referring to something specific, "lo suficiente" means "enough" in a more abstract way, as in "the sufficient amount."
Example: No hemos hecho lo suficiente para resolver el problema.
(We haven't done enough to solve the problem.)
Lo habitual: Similarly, "lo" turns the adjective "habitual" (usual) into an abstract noun, referring to "what is usual" or "the usual thing."
Example: Llegó tarde, como lo habitual.
(He arrived late, as usual.)
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