¿El Señor Jones?
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Why would you want to say "Soy el señor Jones" instead of "Soy señor Jones"? Does it matter whether the "el" is in there or not?
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updated Apr 4, 2010
edited by 00a43ae4
posted by 00a43ae4
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In this case the "el" is not accented, as it means "the", not "him".
I cannot give you the technical explanation why this is so, but titles and honorifics are always preceded by the definite article "el", "la":
El señor, la señora, el doctor, la doña, and so forth.
updated Apr 4, 2010
posted by Gekkosan
Haha. I learn something new everyday. Edited the él to el. Gracios! - 00a43ae4, Apr 4, 2010
Right. When you are addressing el Señor Jones, you don't need the "el," but when you are referring to him, you need the "el." - MacFadden, Apr 4, 2010
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I did some much needed looking around and found this article. :D
updated Apr 4, 2010
posted by 00a43ae4
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Soy el Sr. Jones is the correct one .But without accent on the El . And if his name is Paco , you've got an cheap , easy and fast joke . LOL . Paco-Jones .
updated Apr 4, 2010
posted by Bunbury
Aw, come on Bunbury. That is a cheap joke indeed! :-p - Gekkosan, Apr 4, 2010
Ese sentido del humor es 100% mexicano... - Gekkosan, Apr 4, 2010
No ,lo siento , es humor español . Con cuantos españoles de verdad habeis hablado en vuestra vida ?Me parece que con pocos . - Bunbury, Apr 4, 2010
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I have used it both ways and my spanish teacher said either is correct.
updated Apr 4, 2010
posted by KMcNiel
