¿estás seguro que de tengo la lengua morada? - Why "de"?
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¿estás seguro que de tengo la lengua morada?
Why do you put "DE" in the sentence after seguro... ? Thank you
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updated Feb 27, 2011
posted by dewclaw
de que tengo... - gone, Feb 27, 2011
Exacto, "de que" - cogumela, Feb 27, 2011
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Oh-oh, dewclaw, it was my mistake typing the correction. I obviously meant:
¿estás seguro de que ...?
This is how we say, "estar seguro de algo"
Sorry for the confusion.
updated Feb 27, 2011
posted by cogumela
ok.. haha I didn't mention names, to save your identity (wink) - dewclaw, Feb 27, 2011
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Just like in English you say You are sure of or about something, you need the preposition de in Spanish with Estar seguro.
updated Feb 27, 2011
posted by gone
so it is estoy seguro de? and not que de? its just someone corrected my sentence and wrote it like that. I always read it this way "estoy seguro de que.... - dewclaw, Feb 27, 2011
Follow English.. To be sure of... Estar seguro de (something) or de que + pronoun or noun - gone, Feb 27, 2011
My mistake, my mistake . - cogumela, Feb 27, 2011
