Comments on: Is agreement in number between pronouns and the nouns they represent disappearing from Spanish? http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/ All about learning Spanish and English and the Tomísimo bilingual dictionary Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:12:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Dagobertp http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-35875 Dagobertp Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:18:53 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-35875 THE "yo se los pongo" is ok, hes refering to them in respect. the "se los" is refering to the two men, not to the foco. THE “yo se los pongo” is ok, hes refering to them in respect. the “se los” is refering to the two men, not to the foco.

]]> By: David http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-34570 David Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:57:56 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-34570 I agree, "yo se los pongo" is not standard usage and I don't think it's very likely that it would become standard. But language always changes, so in 50 years it might be correct. :) I agree, “yo se los pongo” is not standard usage and I don’t think it’s very likely that it would become standard. But language always changes, so in 50 years it might be correct. :)

]]> By: Julio http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-34459 Julio Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:13:42 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-34459 I agree with you David, but in this case, that use is not commonly used. Almost only people with no studies make that mistake. People with a degree don't make it. I's different the spanish young people speak for example. There are many words that are not in the Spanish Academy Dictionary, but are so widely used that each year they have to add them. There are also many new words from other languajes that are widely used, many from english. Nowadays there is no adaptation from the english to the spanish. But 20 years ago for example some of them were adapted. - futbol in spanish is football (or soccer better) I agree with you David, but in this case, that use is not commonly used. Almost only people with no studies make that mistake. People with a degree don’t make it.

I’s different the spanish young people speak for example. There are many words that are not in the Spanish Academy Dictionary, but are so widely used that each year they have to add them.
There are also many new words from other languajes that are widely used, many from english. Nowadays there is no adaptation from the english to the spanish. But 20 years ago for example some of them were adapted.
- futbol in spanish is football (or soccer better)

]]> By: David http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-34454 David Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-34454 Yes, Julio, I agree that it's not really grammatically correct. I also have no idea how common this usage is. In my opinion, once 'incorrect' usage is commonly used, we can't really call it incorrect any more. Yes, Julio, I agree that it’s not really grammatically correct. I also have no idea how common this usage is. In my opinion, once ‘incorrect’ usage is commonly used, we can’t really call it incorrect any more.

]]> By: Julio http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-34441 Julio Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:25:01 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-34441 it's not right "Yo se los pongo" In spanish (and i suppose in english too) there are many gramatical errors that many people make. Many of those errors, as they are so common, have a name. For example "leismo", "laismo", "loismo" and many more. I don't now if that error is common in Mexico. I'm from Spain, but here some people also makes that mistake... (I'm sorry about my errors in english.....) it’s not right “Yo se los pongo”
In spanish (and i suppose in english too) there are many gramatical errors that many people make.
Many of those errors, as they are so common, have a name.
For example “leismo”, “laismo”, “loismo” and many more.
I don’t now if that error is common in Mexico. I’m from Spain, but here some people also makes that mistake…
(I’m sorry about my errors in english…..)

]]> By: Jorge http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-12379 Jorge Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:23:20 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-12379 No se preocupen, se pueden ir, yo cambio el foco. No se preocupen, se pueden ir, yo cambio el foco.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-12349 Jessica Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:57:37 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-12349 Maybe the guy was just saying he would put in the lightbulb(s) for them, not knowing if their would be more than one? Maybe he thought they said foco(s), you know? It doesn't sound normal, my family is native Mexican Spanish speakers and to me it sounds like the guy was just confused. Maybe the guy was just saying he would put in the lightbulb(s) for them, not knowing if their would be more than one? Maybe he thought they said foco(s), you know? It doesn’t sound normal, my family is native Mexican Spanish speakers and to me it sounds like the guy was just confused.

]]> By: David http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-12291 David Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:44:37 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-12291 That's a very good question Miss Profe, and one I'd be keen on answering. I haven't noticed this before in the 10+ years I've spoken Spanish, so I'd venture out on a limb and say it's either constrained to Mexican Spanish, or even limited to a certain area of Mexico. I'm going to do some informal research and see if I can ascertain anything. That’s a very good question Miss Profe, and one I’d be keen on answering. I haven’t noticed this before in the 10+ years I’ve spoken Spanish, so I’d venture out on a limb and say it’s either constrained to Mexican Spanish, or even limited to a certain area of Mexico. I’m going to do some informal research and see if I can ascertain anything.

]]> By: Miss Profe http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/comment-page-1/#comment-12285 Miss Profe Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:47:06 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/spanish/pronoun-noun-number-agreement-spanish/#comment-12285 I haven't heard this in Spanish spoken by the native speakers I know. Is this something particular to Mexican Spanish? I haven’t heard this in Spanish spoken by the native speakers I know. Is this something particular to Mexican Spanish?

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