Has anyone noticed this? Before, paper plates were only used for parties and large gatherings, but they have become something some people use every single day. What is happening?
It has become very common to see people use paper plates everyday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I have seen it with my family, friends, people that post recipes online. I remember before they were only used for parties or large gathering.
What do you think about this? Some people think it is trashy and ghetto, others like it because it is less dishes to wash. Thoughts?
Why doesn't the Registrar send out payment notice emails after financial aid has been processed and students have received their financial aid packages? It would be far more reasonable and logical to do it that way. Is there no communication between the financial aid office and the office of the registrar?
Sending out payment notices before everyone has received their financial aid package is brutal, making students afraid and paranoid. Sometimes, all this bureaucracy just makes things less efficient than they need to be.
For all you people that "don't do politics" and didn't vote, look at politics actively doing you. 🤡
Is there a difference between "ahí" and "allí', I have heard people say both and have wondered if they are different, are used interchangably, or are used in specific contexts, etc.
Has anyone else ever experienced this? You make a dish and eat it the day you cook it. Then you store the leftovers, and the next day, when you eat them, the dish tastes much better. This is especially true for foods that are saucy or brothy.
I was having a conversation with some guys from Venezuela, and one of them had curly hair. Being heavily influenced by Mexican Spanish, I thought every Spanish-speaking country called curly hair pelo chino. When I said pelo chino, they didn't understand. After I explained what I meant, they told me that in Venezuela curly hair is called pelo rulo.
I have a feeling this is going to be like the word for "straw" or "pen," where every country has its own term. How does your country say "curly hair"? I know the textbook term is pelo rizado, but colloquially, what word is used in your country?
I signed up for a class and just now, I checked how many students have registered, only 4 out of 31. If it does get cancelled, when will they let us know? I don't want to be a week away from starting the semester and then they decided to tell us, having to choose from left over classes no one wanted.
Amendment: This is a foreign language class. To be eligible to register for it, students must first complete the beginner-level course and then advance to this one. Because of that prerequisite sequence, I do not think transfer students are going to save this class. Most transfers are just arriving at CSUF and have not taken the beginner course required to enroll. Additionally, this language is not widely offered at community colleges, which limits the pool of transfer students who could qualify for the class.
First and foremost, in the increasingly sensitive world we live in, I want to begin with a disclaimer. The purpose of this post is not to make fun of, belittle, or minimize the way people from Paraguay speak. My goal is simply to understand why they speak the way they do and what historical, linguistic, or cultural factors may have influenced it.
A few days ago, I interacted with people from Paraguay for the first time, and I noticed that their pronunciation was quite unique. In particular, the way they pronounced the letter R caught my attention. To my ears, it sounded somewhat similar to the pronunciation of someone who is learning Spanish as a second language. This impression applied only to the letter R; the rest of their Spanish sounded completely native.
This made me curious: what factors led to this pronunciation? Is it related to the influence of Guaraní or other linguistic features unique to Paraguay?
If you are Paraguayan, how do other Spanish speakers usually react to this aspect of your accent, especially those who are not regularly exposed to Paraguayan Spanish?
Please do not get offended by this, as this is simply my personal opinion.
I remember being in Spanish class when the teacher said, “Esta es tu nota.” I was very confused because I thought she was referring to some kind of written note, or perhaps even a musical note (nota musical). Later, I realized she actually meant my grade.
Personally, I find using nota to mean “grade” a bit strange. I had a Mexican teacher, that used calificación for nota. The term used in Mexico, calificación, makes much more sense to me because it comes from the idea of being evaluated or qualified according to your performance in a class. In comparison, I do not immediately see the connection between nota and a school grade. Of course, I understand that different Spanish-speaking regions use different vocabulary, but as someone more familiar with Mexican Spanish, calificación feels more intuitive and logical to me.
Where did nota come from?
I have been so lost in my Philosophy class since after the midterm, I have a final this Thursday. I have to teach myself everything in a couple of days. If you find yourself in a similar situation, just know that you have my support and empathy.
What is the correct version of this word? Is it obscuro OR oscuro? I hear some people say one or the other. Some insight on this?
I wanted to know if Spanish also uses em dashes. I ask because I have never seen them used in texts written by native Spanish speakers, either in professional settings or in everyday writing.
I recently copy-pasted an English text into a translator that included em dashes, and the Spanish translation kept them. However, they looked a bit unusual to me, since, as I mentioned, I have never really seen em dashes used in Spanish texts before.
So, my question is: does Spanish use em dashes? If so, what are their correct uses? Are they used in the same way as commas in English?