How important are those punctuation marks above some letters?
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My score would be three times better as I will put the right lellers in the right places, but get credited for a wrong answer because of those marks either not being there or being in the wrong place. It's like I know the word meaning and how to pronounce them, just tripping up a touch in the writing them down category.
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updated Jan 23, 2010
posted by Simply99
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Yes, they definitely make a great deal of difference. One little accent mark can totally change the meaning of the word. Such as está or esta and año or ano
updated Jan 24, 2010
posted by jaimecole
And, especially, the latter pair you gave as an example. :) - 0057ed01, Jan 23, 2010
Yes, I was very appreciative of someone once for pointing out to me the importance of that tilde. It has stuck in my head ever since. - jaimecole, Jan 23, 2010
If Spain were a nuclear power we could be one tilde away from destruction! - nizhoni1, Jan 23, 2010
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Those punctuation marks can make the difference between sounding or looking intelligent and causing an international incident.They change the whole meaning of the word.
updated Jan 23, 2010
posted by nizhoni1
