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Since/For Incorrect: I’ve been in Spain since 3 months. Correct: I’ve been in Spain for 3 months. Rule: For indicates the length of a period of time. Since indicates a precise moment [...]

Les signes simples et les signes doubles. > Les signes simples sont : la virgule (,), le point (.), les points de suspension (…). On n’ajoute pas d’espace avant mais une [...]

Farther / Further Incorrect: We will drive no further tonight. Correct: We will drive no farther tonight. Rule: Farther refers to physical distance. Further refers to additional information. [...]

Dar el pego Definición: Aparentar o hacerse pasar por algo que no es. Me compré este bolso en el mercadillo. No es de piel, pero da el pego. A primera vista da el pego, pero luego cuando lo [...]

Among / Between Incorrect: She could not decide among the two shirts. Correct: She could not decide between the two shirts. Rule: use among when there are three or more choices. Use between when [...]

À l’instar de, à l’insu de, à l’issue de À l’instar de : “comme”, “à la manière” Leur société a développé ce nouveau produit à l’instar de [...]

Besides/Beside Incorrect: Ask him to sit besides me Correct: Ask him to sit beside me. Rule: Besides means in addition to. Beside means next to. Examples: Besides her famous voice she is famous [...]

El artículo neutro “lo” ‘Lo’ nunca acompaña a ningún nombre o sustantivo (lo pan).  El artículo neutro ‘lo’ se usa delante de un adjetivo, un adverbio, un sintagma [...]

ME / I INCORRECT: Smith and me went to the market. CORRECT: Smith and I went to the market. Rule: When talking about doing something with someone. use his/her name followed by I.

  “En faire tout un fromage” Faire toute une affaire de quelque chose qui n’est pas très important. Origine : Cette expression remonte au XXème siècle. Partir du lait, [...]