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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aunque Paris es una ciudad impresionante ... it seems to me that this is a fact everyone knows... shouldn't we use sunjunctive ... sea?

Asked 6 years ago

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Kylie E.C1Kwiziq community member

Holidays not holiday - expressed as plural in some English speaking countries

I would say "I'm going on holidays" plural in English. It might be regional, I'm Australian and have lived in London for 20 years. I think it could be used singular or plural.

I've been a bit confused because I would put it the same way as in Spanish. I've got a lot wrong thinking it was different. Could It be explained some non-US English call it holidays plural too. Are there any others that found this confusing?

Asked 4 years ago

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Lara M.C1Kwiziq community member

Sentence in quiz

This is not about one of the examples here, but a question in the quiz:

"Me encanta la cocina francesa, ya sea lo salado o lo dulce."

I would have expected "la salada o la dulce" because I thought it would refer back to la cocina. Why is this change in gender?

Asked 4 years ago

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Jamie L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tener + object + gerund

Hola,

I came across this construction and I wasn't sure how to translate it. The use of the gerund does not follow any lesson I've seen. Is it similar to the "hacer/mandar + infinitive" construction?

Tienes un hijo criandose en el convento.

Asked 5 years ago

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