
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"?
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 …
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 …
Specialized Terminology - WordReference Forums
May 26, 2005 · Quick Guide to Spanish-English forums / La guía rápida a los foros español-inglés
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, …
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. …
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?
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 …
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 …
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 …