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When do you use 'ser' and 'estar' in Spanish?

You can use the verb 'ser' when talking about something temporary eg. emotion: soy feliz - I am happy, physical characteristic: soy baja - I am small. Ser is also used with time eg. son las once - it's 11 o'...
RG
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What is the preceding direct object in French and how do I use it?

We talk about the preceding direct object in French when the object of a verb (the thing which is having the action of the verb done to it) comes before the verb itself in a sentence. When this happens, we h...
BM
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How do I approach the MLAT translation questions?

The important thing to remember about translation is that it is a lot like solving a puzzle piece by piece. Time is limited in the MLAT so I would advise to read through each sentence on offer a couple of ti...
EM
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How do I prepare for the MLAT?

The MLAT is a very wide-ranging test that covers all modern languages taught at the university, and also linguistics. If you are preparing for a language you have studied to A-Level, then you need to have a ...
EP
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What's the best way to study for the French MLAT?

The first thing to remember is that they're not trying to catch you – the MLAT is a test to assess your current level in a language, in order for it to be considered alongside all the other elements that mak...
AB
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