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Why are different cases of the personal pronoun use in the two parts of the sentence "si enim amici me in caelo videbunt, omnes tandem mihi credent" and what do they mean?

There are two pronouns in this sentence, ' me ' and ' mihi ', which both translate to 'me' in English. me is accusative , while mihi is dative . This is because of the roles they play the different parts of ...
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Answered by Jonathan W. • Latin tutor
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Translate the following sentence into German: "I have been playing the piano for five years."

Answer: "Ich spiele seit fünf Jahren das Klavier". A common mistake made by students of German would be to say: "Ich habe seit fünf Jahren das Klavier gespielt". This is because the conce...
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Answered by Edward B. • German tutor
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what is the difference between conduction and convection?

Whilst both are transfers of heat energy- conduction happens best in solids and convection best in fluids. Conduction occurs as atoms gain energy from the heat source and start to vibrate. In conduction part...
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Answered by Molly P. • Science tutor
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Describe the trend in boiling point of the halogens.

The boiling point of the halogens increases as you go down the group. The halogens exist as diatomic molecules, with both atoms sharing an electron to completely fill the outer shell. The increase in boiling...
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Answered by Lucy W. • Chemistry tutor
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When do you use "ser" and when do you use "estar"

So "ser" and "estar" both mean "to be".Ser should be used when you're talking about an intrinsic quality of something eg. a description, the time, a characteristic of something ...
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Answered by Vishal G. • Spanish tutor
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