Why does Latin America not “lisp” consonants, having learned its Spanish from Spain?

I am referring to the sounds made by the letters ⟨z⟩ and the soft ⟨c⟩ the way they’re said in Spain, like in the Spanish words *zorro* and *cena*. (This is the unvoiced dental fricative sound... more

Is Spain the only country that uses "vosotros" for "you all"?

Is Spain the only country that uses *vosotros* for *you all* (informal) instead of *ustedes*? (In the second-person perspective). Examples:> Spain: *Vosotros sois inteligentes.*> Other (?):... more

Why is "Usted" grammatically a third person?

In English polite form of address is "You" which is second person singular and plural. In Russian it is "Вы" which is plural second person. In Spanish (and probably French and Italian) polite... more

Determining gender of words ending in "e"?

When learning Spanish, there are basic rules taught about word gender: words ending in *o* are usually masculine, words ending in *a* are usually feminine.What about words ending in *e*? Are there... more

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