Explicar con plastilina.
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My girlfiend has just explained what 'to explain with Plasticine' means.
Do you know what it means? Is it a common expression?
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updated Jan 17, 2011
posted by afowen
Hola Afowen: your phrase is not commonly used here in México. We do hear it occasionally. The phrase ´´explicar con manzanas´´ is more commonly used. - pacofinkler, Jan 17, 2011
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Interesting - so would it be more or less the same as when you say in English 'Do you want me to draw you a picture?'
updated Jan 17, 2011
posted by margaretbl
Yeah, seems they are a bit more 3D in Spanish :-) - afowen, Jan 17, 2011
Often used wth palitos (stick figures) so it can be 2D. - 0074b507, Jan 17, 2011
funny!!! - margaretbl, Jan 17, 2011
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Ignoring the context, the meaning of the phrase, is to explain someting in the most simple way possible. The word "plastilina" is a form of modeling clay, and as used in the phrase , would express "so simple a child could understand"
updated Jan 17, 2011
edited by pacofinkler
posted by pacofinkler
Paco, is that a very commonly used phrase? - afowen, Jan 17, 2011
Thanks Paco. - afowen, Jan 17, 2011
Interesting. Manzana is also used here to refer to a (city) block. Not as in 'walk for two cuadras' but when referring to a whole block. Don't know if that is usual in other parts... - afowen, Jan 17, 2011
Yes, in México a manzana can be a city block as well. - pacofinkler, Jan 17, 2011
simplest - samdie, Jan 17, 2011
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Does it mean to explain with absolute clarity? I'm not sure...
updated Jan 17, 2011
posted by Seb79
Yeah, that's it Seb. - afowen, Jan 17, 2011
