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What's wrong with 'there are' sentences? 5 fun facts about Spanish for Cinco de Mayo

May 2, 2023

18:24

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Choosing the Right Verb

3min

How to Identify a Subject in an Explanative Sentence

2min

Five Fun Facts About Spanish in Honor of Cinco De Mayo

3min

How to Learn Spanish

4min

Five Fun Facts About Spanish

1min

The Importance of Staying Home While the Season Returns

2min

How to Pronounce a Dutch Phrase

3min

926. You may remember being told not to start sentences with "there are," but do you know why? We have the answer! Plus, for Cinco de Mayo, we have five fun facts about Spanish.

| Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/expletives-spanish/transcript

| The "Five Fun Facts About Spanish" segment was written by Susan Herman, a former linguist, analytic editor, and language instructor for the U.S. Government.

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