Lavavajillas a mano - why "a manos"?
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Lavavajillas a mano washing up liquid
Why is this "a mano" and not "de manos" why is the A used?
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updated Aug 18, 2011
posted by dewclaw
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10. prep. Denota el modo de la acción. A pie. A caballo. A mano. A golpes.
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updated Aug 18, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
Oh, interesting. Fue a coche al museo. He went by car to the museum? - dewclaw, Aug 16, 2011
It cannot be used with all means of transportation. With vehicles you normally use "en". - lazarus1907, Aug 16, 2011
I hate prepositions. - lorenzo9, Aug 16, 2011
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Why do you say "by hand" and not "by hands" in English?
updated Aug 16, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
I'm not sure why... point taken :P - dewclaw, Aug 16, 2011
