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To pelt

“Pelt” has a number of uses. It is a noun: an animal´s pelt (pellejo/piel/cuero) is an animal´s skin. Many moons ago settlers in the prairies

10 de noviembre de 2020

Going under?

“Go under” you may know. Mortals sometimes drive their cars “under a bridge” (…por debajo un puente). There are other uses. It can mean to

3 de noviembre de 2020

Placards

A “placard” is a sign (cartel) or announcement (letrero), for example, on a wall. In demonstrations mortals often “carry placards” (pancartas) to express a point

2 de noviembre de 2020

That is my affair!

Affair (caso, asunto) you may know. The word has many uses. It can refer to an event (evento), an occasion, and a matter. Examine these:

27 de octubre de 2020

Afield

Do not confuse this word (afield) with a field (prado). “Afield” is an adverb. A place can be “far afield (muy lejos). Contemplate these examples:

26 de octubre de 2020

You are cramping my style!

“Cramp” you may know. You have cramp in a muscle or cramp (calamabre, rampa) in your leg. Sometimes, people have “stomach cramp” (retortijones en el

25 de octubre de 2020

Crag and craggy

“Crag” (risco) you may know. Mountains and cliffs sometimes have crags. Those mountains are craggy. However, there is another use of “craggy” A person can

23 de octubre de 2020

Shoestring

Shoestring (lazo) you may know. Here the focus is on idioms (modismos) that use “shoestring”. Examine these: Mr. Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, runs

21 de octubre de 2020

Is everthing ship-shape?

“Ship” (barco, buque) you will probably know. Here the emphasis is on idioms and expressions. Examine these: Is everything ship-shape (¿todo es ordenado?). Mortals also

20 de octubre de 2020

¿Media – singular or plural?

“Media” is a plural word, and the singular is “medium”. Often media is used incorrectly. Examine this sentence: The media have covered the story about

8 de octubre de 2020

¿Data – singular or plural?

“Data” is plural meaning lots of information. It is often used incorrectly. The word comes from Latin where the plural froms of a word often

7 de octubre de 2020

Hovel or very dilapidated house

Good English speakers and writers prefer to use a “rich noun” (sustantivo rico) rather than some adjectives. Examine this example: Mr. Podemos lives in a

2 de octubre de 2020

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To pelt

Going under?

Placards

That is my affair!

Afield

You are cramping my style!

Crag and craggy

Shoestring

Is everthing ship-shape?

¿Media – singular or plural?

¿Data – singular or plural?

Hovel or very dilapidated house

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