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Subject: re:[OM] "Deasil",
From: Mike <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 03 May 2003 08:15:44 -0700
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> ......in Spanish "derecho" and "izquierdo" (had to look that one up=20=
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>in the tourist dictionary)......
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Chris, Your point is well taken however I'd chuck that tourist
dictionary. No wonder you were always getting lost in Spain:>)
 "derecho" when it means direction is "straight ahead". When they say
"derecha",  then go right. In Latin languages those little endings are
very important. This is a minor quibble and doesn't detract from your
main point. It's just one of the reasons people in Latin America get a
bum rap for giving bad directions.

Mike


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