Mientres vs Mientras ??

--- David Peterson <DigitalScream@...> wrote:
> In a message dated 10/13/01 2:17:25 AM,
> suomenkieli@YAHOO.COM writes:
> << Minor point, but I think the actual Spanish word
> for
> _while_ is _mientras_ and not _mientres_.  Anyone
> support me on this? >>
>
>     B.H., you're right!  Has it really been that
> long since I've spoken any
> Spanish...?  Oh well.  "Mientres" sounded good.  ;)

Then again, I think I've heard mientres as well - or
read it!  It's been many years since I needed to use
Spanish, now that I'm in Asia, but I think mientras is
now the correct Spanish whereas mientres is either
antiquated or slang Spanish (don't recall which).
Anyone out there know?

Matt33

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