Correct spelling, punctuation, use of accent/diacritical marks, etc.
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3answers
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Origin and usage of “¿” and “¡”
English
I was wondering what the reason is that the inverted exclamation mark ¡ and the inverted question mark ¿ were introduced into the Spanish language and not into most other languages.
Any ...
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votes
2answers
715 views
Why is the “X” in México and Texas pronunced as the letter “J”?
English
Even as a native speaker I don't know the reason of this. Another example would be Xavier.
Español
Aunque el español es mi primera lengua, no sé por qué razón sucede esto. Otro ejemplo ...
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votes
1answer
108 views
Is it acceptable to leave out the inverted punctuation marks?
Is it acceptable to leave out inverted question marks and exclamation points (¿ ¡) from questions and exclamatory sentences?
I ask this because some computers and other devices I use won't let me add ...
5
votes
4answers
278 views
Names of letters “b” and “v”
The letters b and v have several possible names in Spanish. Is there an official, language academy-sponsored name for these letters? If not, what are the most common and standard names?
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2answers
146 views
Proper spelling of “beisbol”
I had the privilege of attending the 2011 Panamerican Games last month, and went to the brand new baseball stadium in Lagos de Moreno. The stadium said in big letters:
Estadio de Beisbol
My ...
