Comments on: Breaking Out of Beginner’s Spanish: A Book I Wouldn’t Be Without http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-book/ Tips, Proven Techniques, and Reviews Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rosana http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-book/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Rosana Thu, 28 May 2009 18:49:57 +0000 http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-a-book-i-wouldnt-be-without/#comment-255 I don't think that paragraph was particularly precisely written. You could google his name in quotes, but I can tell you that people often don't bother to answer emails about details... I have had my share of questions unanswered, not particularly regarding Spanish, just in general. I don’t think that paragraph was particularly precisely written.

You could google his name in quotes, but I can tell you that people often don’t bother to answer emails about details… I have had my share of questions unanswered, not particularly regarding Spanish, just in general.

]]> By: Jason http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-book/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Jason Thu, 28 May 2009 16:08:53 +0000 http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-a-book-i-wouldnt-be-without/#comment-254 I guess you're right though he writes <i>"...common questions <b>like</b> 'How do you like it?'"</i>. It sounds like he means <b>any</b> type of question starting with "how". Funny -- in your post, you say that his book <i>"...is beginning to show signs of age..."</i>. At first, I thought you were going to talk about how his information needed to be updated, but clearly, it's still quite valid. Is there any way to contact Keenan? I've searched around and can't find any contact info. I guess you’re right though he writes “…common questions like ‘How do you like it?’”. It sounds like he means any type of question starting with “how”.

Funny — in your post, you say that his book “…is beginning to show signs of age…”. At first, I thought you were going to talk about how his information needed to be updated, but clearly, it’s still quite valid. Is there any way to contact Keenan? I’ve searched around and can’t find any contact info.

]]> By: Rosana http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-book/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Rosana Thu, 28 May 2009 12:27:41 +0000 http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-a-book-i-wouldnt-be-without/#comment-253 That got me to pull out my book and read that short entry -- which I wouldn't have done if you hadn't given the page number, thanks! He doesn't say not to use “cómo” for how to do things.... he's talking about how did you like essentially. I for one will stick with “cómo” in common phrases! That got me to pull out my book and read that short entry — which I wouldn’t have done if you hadn’t given the page number, thanks!

He doesn’t say not to use “cómo” for how to do things…. he’s talking about how did you like essentially.

I for one will stick with “cómo” in common phrases!

]]> By: Jason http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-book/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Jason Thu, 28 May 2009 05:43:59 +0000 http://www.learnspanishrapidly.com/blog/books/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-a-book-i-wouldnt-be-without/#comment-252 On page 157 he says that "cómo" should <b>"never"</b> be used to start a sentence asking how to do something. It is an <i>"absolute no-no,"</i> he writes. So, that means that "Cómo se dice?" and "Cómo lo deletreas?" are totally incorrect?What should be used instead? J On page 157 he says that “cómo” should “never” be used to start a sentence asking how to do something. It is an “absolute no-no,” he writes. So, that means that “Cómo se dice?” and “Cómo lo deletreas?” are totally incorrect?What should be used instead?

J

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