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"When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)

Aurora Humarán Wrote:
"When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."


Humpty Dumpty: deberías asesorar a varios colegas.

Au

Aurora Humarán Wrote:

Aurora Humarán Wrote:
"When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."


Humpty Dumpty: deberías asesorar a varios colegas.

Au


Big Grin

But then again...  All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put him together again when he fell. Sad

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La continuación de ese fragmento:

Quote:
"They've a temper, some of them -- particularly verbs, they're the proudest -- adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs -- however, I can manage the whole lot! Impenetrability! That's what I say!"


Esto me recuerda a un artículo en un blog que leí ayer. Luego lo cuelgo. (Sobre la enseñanza de qué es un verbo, qué es un sustantivo y demás, en inglés).

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