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.

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