Contraction question
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Could someone please help me understand when not to use the definite article el with de? I have a Spanish dictionary and have came across quite a few instances where sometimes the contraction del is written, and others just de. Here are some examples.
correa del ventilador, filtro del aire, freno de disco, tubo de gasolina,
Why is that some have the del contraction and others just drop the article?
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updated Dec 17, 2013
edited by FordAaron
posted by FordAaron
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I do not agree with Chileno's answer.
That would be totally regional in my opinion. For example, I would use "de" for all your sentences. "Filtro de aire", "correa de ventilador"' etc.
updated Dec 17, 2013
posted by DualG
Is there a rule as to when or why you wouldn't use the contraction del? - FordAaron, Dec 17, 2013
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gas line/tube = tubo de gasolina (any line/tube)
the gas line/tube = tubo de la gasolina (one in particular)
updated Dec 16, 2013
posted by chileno
