Sobre vs. de
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What is the dintinction between these words that both appear to mean "about."
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updated Sep 8, 2017
posted by ReneeRyder
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Sobre means about or over on top of. De means of or from depending on context in both cases.
updated Sep 30, 2011
posted by kenwilliams
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prepositions usually have a particular meaning but in many sentences they depend largely on the verb or the context.
For instance, de does not only mean about. It may convey, for example:
property ------> el auto es de Carlos
procedence-----------> el auto es de Japón
substance -------> el auto es de plástico
nature --------> el auto es de competición
updated Sep 30, 2011
edited by mediterrunio
posted by mediterrunio
