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From:Jeff Jones <jeffsjones@...>
Date:Thursday, October 12, 2000, 14:41
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000 00:37:49 -0500, Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> wrote:
> >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