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Blog August 2007 Archive

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com Guide to Spanish Language since 1998

Strong and weak vowels

Wednesday August 1, 2007
In some words, such as maestro, two vowels next to each other form separate syllables. But in others, such as muestro, they form a single syllable. The difference is one Read More...

Existence vs. location

Wednesday August 1, 2007
Both the verbs estar and haber can be used to indicate the presence of a person or thing. However, they are seldom interchangeable. The difference is that haber, typically in Read More...

Thinking about pensar

Wednesday August 1, 2007
Pensar is the verb that is used most often to mean the same as "to think." However, it also has other meanings — such as to hold an opinion and Read More...

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