Sometimes "de" is used and sometimes not in this case...
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Why is it sometimes the de is used and sometimes it is not... in the following instances, de is used in the first one but is not in the second one.
Summer camp = campamento de verano
VS.
Army camp = campamento militar?
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updated Aug 11, 2011
posted by sherrera
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Because in the first sentence it is a noun but in the second it's an adjective.
updated Aug 11, 2011
posted by culé
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The first without "de"= campamento veraniego
"Veraniego"-> description of camp
The second with "de"= campamento de militares -> "de militares" the people is in the camp.
"Campamento militar"-> "militar" is a description of camp.
"Campamento verano"-> have sense if "verano" is the name of camp.
"campamento de verano"-> as well description of camp. The most usual.
updated Jul 29, 2010
posted by kawalero
In "De verano", "verano" become adjetive (adjetivación del nombre) Other exemple "Nubecilla de polvo" - kawalero, Jul 29, 2010
