Date of Presentation
7-6-2017
Name of Conference
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Date of Conference
7-2017
Location of Conference
Chicago, Illinois
Document Type
Conference Presentation
Department
Modern Languages and Literatures
Abstract
This presentation examines the differences in grammatical number between Spanish and English, with respect to both the lexicon and agreement. These differences result in common errors by English-speaking students, such as yo pedí el camarón (“I ordered the shrimp”), tengo muchas ropas (“I have a lot of clothes”), mi postre favorito es las galletas (“my favorite dessert is cookies”), and me gustan cantar y bailar (“singing and dancing please me”). By highlighting the differences between Spanish and English, instructors can help their students avoid these pitfalls.
Recommended Citation
Orf, Amy S., "It Just Doesn’t Add Up: Grammatical Number in Spanish and English" (2017). Conference Presentations. 170.
https://commons.nmu.edu/facwork_conferencepresentations/170