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How can I generalize Spanish translation of object names' gender?
I am working on the translation of some strings for an app. I have encountered the following problem:
The English version has the following string: "The person uses the", which is used along with an ...
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Agreement of noun adjective: Should I use masculine or feminine for the adjetive with this noun?
How do you translate "the first Easter Hare" correctly?
Someone (a native) told me:
La pimer liebre de Pascua
but I think it must be:
La primera liebre de Pascua
Since it's a female hare, ...
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¿Es más correcto decir "Nos lo pasamos muy bien" o "Nos la pasamos muy bien"?
Hay muchos resultados en Google para ambas búsquedas. No sé cual es correcto: la o lo.
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What is the rule for cualquier, cualquiera, and cualesquiera?
I remember learning the rule for when to use cualquier, cualquiera, and cualesquiera, but was always confused about the exact differences. When should each be used, and what role do number, gender, ...
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Using female nouns to refer to males, how are adjectives affected?
Here is an English example where someone is referring to a man as a turtle:
That turtle is slow. He is angry because he will not win. (calling that man a turtle)
In Spanish, the referenced subject ...
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Is the use of @ instead of 'a' or 'o' in order to refer to both masculine and feminine accepted?
I have seen several times the use of @ instead of 'a' or 'o' for referring to masculine and feminine words at the same time. For example:
Hola a tod@s.
Is this an accepted use?
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