Why Does Spanish Have Two Different Words for “To Be”?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow The question torments just about everyone trying to learn Spanish. The answer comes from the early history of Spanish. …
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The Real Story of the French Language Police
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow On a website for expats living in France I ran across an interesting list of English words that the …
Antonio de Nebrija Writes First Grammar in the History of Spanish
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow In the history of Spanish, it’s hard to imagine a character more important than Antonio de Nebrija. In the …