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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

The abuse of fast

“The abuse (el abuso de) of “fast”. Consider the following sentences: Kike was driving his Ferrari too fast. Sofia was running fast. Why was Mr.

8 de julio de 2015

Into, in to and on to

“Into” means to enter (entrar en), or to go inside a room or place, and one can also “get into trouble”. Is this sentence correct?

3 de julio de 2015

Confusing prepositions

In Latin, as in Spanish, a golden rule is that a sentence (una oración) never should end with a preposition. This is not a rule

24 de junio de 2015

Fine

“Fine» is often used incorrectly, especially by the Americans and sometimes, sadly (lamentablemente), by apparently educated (aparentemente educada) British speakers who should know better (deberían

16 de junio de 2015

Historic and historical

Many educated English speakers confuse (confunden) these two words. They are different. Examine these examples: The defeat (la derrota) of the Spanish Armada was in

8 de junio de 2015

KISS: Keep it simple and short

Laziness and a lack of precision (la pereza y una falta de precisíon) are two common features of mankind (dos características frecuente de la humanidad).

26 de mayo de 2015

Every and their

“Every” is singular (as in Spanish), as is everything, everybody, and everyone. However, you may have heard the following: “Every student must bring their books

19 de mayo de 2015

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Right or Right

May be and Maybe

Avoid pompous phrases

The idiom dog

A dilemma?

The abuse of fast

Into, in to and on to

Confusing prepositions

Fine

Historic and historical

KISS: Keep it simple and short

Every and their

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