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Miguelito

Jan 25, 2004, 5:54 AM

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"Por" or "Para", when to use

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I'm a little confused about this word. My dictionary says they both mean "for" and for this meaning when would I use each. Thanks, Mike

Los que cantan oran dos veces! (Those who sing pray twice!)

BrentB

Jan 25, 2004, 10:35 AM

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Re: [mikelangford] "Por" or "Para", when to use

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They both are different contexts of the English: FOR.

Para, is use, or in order to. El martillo es paara clavar clavos, no para romper cabezas.

Por, is across, along, and also per. Los frijoles valen $20 por kilo. Cruce el rio por el puente.

Para llegar a la laguna, camina por la Avenida Madero, hasta la playa.

Brent

Miguelito

Jan 25, 2004, 3:38 PM

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"Tengo una maquina para soldar de plata, pero no por venta o renta." might be reasonably correct? Gracias, Miguel

Los que cantan oran dos veces! (Those who sing pray twice!)

BrentB

Jan 25, 2004, 4:35 PM

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Púes, a mi, me parece muy bíen. Well, it seems correct to me.

This can lead us to the difference between bueno and bíen.

Brent

BrentB

Jan 25, 2004, 4:42 PM

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On 2nd thought, is it a silver soldering machine, as in the process, or is the machine made of silver?

Maquina de soldadura por plata, o maquina de soldar de pura plata?

quevedo

Jan 27, 2004, 12:37 PM

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Re: [mikelangford] Tengo una máquina

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"Tengo una maquina para soldar de plata, pero no por venta o renta."

Lo mejor sería, quizá, "Tengo una máquina para soldar plata, pero no en venta ni en renta".

Saludos,

Quevedo

BrentB

Jan 27, 2004, 6:23 PM

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Silver Soldering, is a type of welding, stronger than brazing, but not really soldering silver. Like gas plasma, and MIG soldering, a process.