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Along

“Along” is a preposition (of movement and position) and an adverb. Here are examples – as an adverb: Sanchez was running along besides Mr. Zapatero

27 de octubre de 2015

Enormity mistakes

In 2008, on winning the presidential election, Mr. Barack Obama spoke about the “enormity” (la enormidad de) of the tasks that he faced (to face

16 de octubre de 2015

Chefs, your attention please!

“Roast”, “roasted” and “baked” These three words are often translated as “asado” (o al horno). The choice of these words depends on how you cook

8 de octubre de 2015

My Hat

The word “hat” has some interesting idioms (modismos). Here they are: • Mr. Sanchez should hang up his hat (= jubilarse) • That is old

28 de septiembre de 2015

$fraction$

Move the table just a fraction

Have you heard or seen such a phrase? Do you understand it? What does it mean? It is incomprehensible (incomprensible), utterly meaningless (totalmente sin sentido).

16 de septiembre de 2015

Confusion with numbers

One (1) is singular – it´s obvious, you say. Please consider the following: One in ten workers in Tenerife are lazy. One in ten workers

2 de septiembre de 2015

Hyphen trouble

Hyphens (los guiones) can get you in trouble (pueden meterse en problemas). Consider the following: The policeman is looking for a lady wearing a light

18 de agosto de 2015

Right or Right

Consider the following: Mr. Zapatero is driving his Ferrari on route to his English PET class in Puerto de la Cruz. He is approaching a T

14 de agosto de 2015

May be and Maybe

With “may be” we have two verbs, while “maybe” is an adverb meaning possibly or perhaps (quizas). Here are two examples that show the difference:

6 de agosto de 2015

Avoid pompous phrases

It is stupid and pointless (inútil) to use phrases such as the following: With regard to your letter, (con respecto a su carta) “At this

27 de julio de 2015

The idiom dog

Do not confuse (no confunda) “idiom” with “idioma”. An idiom is a distinctive expression whose meaning is not usually determinable from the meaning of the

23 de julio de 2015

A dilemma?

Here is a dilemma. How many courses of action make a dilemma? Three, four, two hundred? The word dilemma comes from Greek, meaning two propositions

16 de julio de 2015

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Along

Enormity mistakes

Chefs, your attention please!

My Hat

Move the table just a fraction

Confusion with numbers

Hyphen trouble

Right or Right

May be and Maybe

Avoid pompous phrases

The idiom dog

A dilemma?

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