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Peer reviewedDe Mello, George – Hispania, 1995
Investigates the use of preposition and subject with the infinitive, a construction not usually mentioned in Spanish grammar books. This construction is as commonplace in some regions as it is unacceptable in others, a situation giving rise to controversy. Some linguists believe that this construction is more prevalent among less-educated people.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Form Classes (Languages), Language Attitudes, Language Variation
