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lazarus

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18. I love going to the dictionary

Reply to USA_1 (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 09:15 PM

Jan 2012

one of my favourite authors is Stephen R Donaldson (fantasy, mostly). Most of his stuff is advanced, but his Covenant books are ridiculous. He delights in finding the 5th definition of an obscure word that hasn't been used in 200 years, yet it fits perfectly.

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I have a Spanish final in six days [View all] lazarus Dec 2011 OP

Immersion is the key. That's how you learned your first language. Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #1

I definitely have a Spanish speaking community here lazarus Dec 2011 #2

Children's shows are excellent Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #3

Don Q In the Origin Spanish Is VERY Difficult USA_1 Dec 2011 #16

I love going to the dictionary lazarus Jan 2012 #18

Terrific! USA_1 Jan 2012 #19

I will look for it, then, when i'm ready to tackle this admittedly steep mountain of a read lazarus Jan 2012 #20

The only class I ever failed n/t doc03 Dec 2011 #4

Some pointers. Igel Dec 2011 #5

thank you lazarus Dec 2011 #6

Here are some tips TuxedoKat Dec 2011 #7

just bought the Ronstadt CDs lazarus Dec 2011 #10

I study Italian- a close relative of Spanish. I do fine with speaking, but writing is always a beac Dec 2011 #8

I've started watching children's shows lazarus Dec 2011 #11

As another poster stated, listen to Spanish-language music. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #9

it's lost in California lazarus Dec 2011 #12

Geez! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #13

update lazarus Dec 2011 #14

My hints as a former language teacher Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2011 #15

Something that helped me was watching shows I was familiar with dubbed in Spanish Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #17