Re: New to the list
| From: | Jeff Jones <jeffsjones@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, October 12, 2000, 14:41 |
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On Thu, 12 Oct 2000 00:37:49 -0500, Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> wrote:
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>Even with languages with articles, it can be hard to learn another
>language's articles. I know that knowing when to use "el", etc. in
>Spanish was pretty difficult, and I'm sure the same applies for
>Spanish-speakers and "the".
>
This reminds me of the time I tried to order tea in Spanish at a Cuban
restaurant. Fortunately, there was a woman with me, so the waiter didn't
get the wrong idea.
My latest conlang has both a definite and an indefinite article, but I
still have to work out the fine points of usage.
Jeff