locura, majadería, or tontería

Question

The sentence is "Fue una ________ asesinar al rey."

I must choose from locura, majadería or tontería.

These words are the vocabulary from the chapter I just read.

The chapter defines these words as the following:

locura: crazy or insane act or statement majadería: foolish act or statement tontería: foolish act or statement

According to my professor, there is only one correct answer. I have chosen locura since it would be insane to assassinate the king.

What are the real differences here?

Yes, I think you are correct. Since the other two mean the same thing, it would seem logical to take the one that is different. Besides, it would probably be insane to asesinar al rey. - mountaingirl123, Oct 29, 2009

Thank you profe :) - sunshinzmommie, Oct 29, 2009

Yeah my votes on locura, but I don't know.. - cheeseisyummy, Oct 29, 2009

added tildes to title - 0074b507, Oct 29, 2009

only the words you are asking for in the title, sunshine, thanks - 00494d19, Oct 30, 2009

Thank you: ) - sunshinzmommie, Oct 30, 2009

Answer 1

¡Hola!, Sunshinzmomm :

I keep forgetting which members I've introduced this trick to. I want you to try this on each of the words you're asking about.

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Place you cursor on the word “locura, majadería or tontería”.

”Double-Click” on the word “locura, majadería or tontería”.

In the narrow blue window that opens, “single click” on the word “locura, majadería or tontería”.

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Doing the "trick" thing will take you all the way back into the more detailed dictionary. After you read the details for each of the words, you will be left with a "feeling" or a "taste," what the French call a certain "je ne sais qua". You will still be somewhat uncertain, but my bet is that you will be even more certain that the choice you have made is the right choice.

I wish I could say to you, "Aha, eureka! Don't you see it. Thats the one." But I can't.

Good luck in your search for the best answer.

Moe

If you still have a question, enter it into a “Reply” space below.

Thanks a million Moe :) - sunshinzmommie, Oct 29, 2009

Answer 2

"Fue una _locura_______ asesinar al rey." It was mad, a crazy act to kill the King.

"Fue una __**tontería**______ asesinar al rey." It was silly to kill.....

"Fue una __**majadería**______ asesinar al rey." It was a stupidity to kill...

I think the difference is clear no, you chose well

Gracias...:) - sunshinzmommie, Oct 30, 2009