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  1. Etymology, History of languages, and Linguistics (EHL)

    Aug 17, 2018 · Why does English actual mean "precise or genuine" - but Spanish actual, French actuel, Dutch actueel means "current"?

  2. NA vs N/A - WordReference Forums

    Sep 13, 2005 · When filling in forms I have seen that english persons write NA or N/A if they for example have to fill in their mobile telephonenumber. What does it stand for? My guess is "Not Any", but I …

  3. 了 - 我吃了饭 / 我吃饭了 / 我吃了饭了 | WordReference Forums

    Mar 14, 2013 · 我吃了饭 ==> 了 is an auxiliary (助词) indicating a perfective aspect. 我吃了饭就去找你 :tick: 我吃饭了 ==> 了 is a modal particle (语气词) expressing an affirmative mood (肯定语气). 我吃饭 …

  4. Specialized Terminology - WordReference Forums

    May 26, 2005 · Quick Guide to Spanish-English forums / La guía rápida a los foros español-inglés

  5. All dialects/MSA: ث th - WordReference Forums

    Oct 7, 2013 · I think it's because it's more simple. In Morocco for example, to say "3", we say "talata" instead of MSA "thalatha". Most of the time, bedouins dialects (or based dialects) like Palestinian, …

  6. pulgada (abreviatura) | WordReference Forums

    Jun 3, 2010 · Hola, Me pueden ayudar, por favor, indicándome la forma correcta de abreviar la palabra "pulgada" o "pulgadas". Encontré que en español utilizan "in" pero no estoy seguro si es la correcta. …

  7. Está mal or Está malo - WordReference Forums

    Oct 13, 2008 · 1) When do I say: Está mal and está malo. 2) Which is correct, both or only one?

  8. early, mid, late month | WordReference Forums

    Jul 3, 2014 · Hi can someone tell me what the right preposition for months? For example, "We will be returing at mid-July." Is "at" right here? and also is it right to use mid, early, late + months? Thanks in …

  9. penúltimo, antepenúltimo... ¿y después? - WordReference Forums

    Jan 29, 2015 · Hola foreros, ¿Alguien sabe cuáles son los siguientes ordinales? (fourth from last, fifth from last, etc.) ¿Es correcto decir anteantepenúltimo? He visto transantepenúltimo pero no aparece …

  10. Even though vs. Even if - WordReference Forums

    Feb 19, 2009 · So what you’re saying is: ‘even if’ = ‘even when’ = ‘despite the fact’ = ‘even though’. I’d say Va bene! but it’s not bene because in your example ‘even when’ means “whenever”, signaling a …