What do the acronyms p.e.r.f.e.c.t. and a.t.r.a.c.t.e.d. stand for?

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What does the acronyms P.E.R.F.E.C.T. and A.T.R.A.C.T.E.D. stand for? Can anyone please help me? I have already looked but have not found it.

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Answer 1

https://prezi.com/d2ncl2d2tj7u/por-and-para/

There are two ways to express the word "for" in Spanish. Let's take a look. Por and Para If they both mean for is there really a difference? Yes, yes there is. The difference lies in how you perceive the objects of the prepositions (por and para) Para and P.E.R.F.E.C.T A simple way of knowing when and how to use Para instead of Por is to use the acronym P.E.R.F.E.C.T for para and A.T.R.A.C.T.E.D for por.

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Para: Perfect

Purpose: "in order to" used with an infinitive, or the purpose of a thing.

Effect

Recipient

Future: dates, deadlines, events that have yet to occur

Employment

Comparison

Toward a specific place.

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Por: Atracted

Around a place

Through a place

Reason

After: use after the verb ir

Cost

Thanks

Exchange

Duration

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/141771/por-vs-para

In school I learned that there are two acronyms. For por: ATRACTED ( not perfectly spelled but it works). A round a place. Anduve/Caminé por el parque. I walked around the park. T hrough a place. Caminaste por el cañon. You walked through the canyon. R eason. Por eso. Because of/ For that A fter something. Generally used with "ir" Yo voy por el balon! I am going for the ball! C ost. Pagué cincuenta dólares por esta camisa! I payed fifty dolars for this shirt! T hanks. Generally used with "gracias". Gracias por tu hospitalidad. Thank you for your hospitality. E xchange. Cambió el libro por la revista. He/She traded (changed) the book for the magazine. D uration. La profesora habló por tres horas! The teacher talked for three hours!

Para: PERFECT (These are more self explanatory, therefore, I will not give examples unless I feel it is confusing. Please comment for questions.) P urpose. (Used with infinitive. Usan el aceite para freír las papas fritas They use oil to fry the french fries.) E ffect on something or someone. R ecipient. F uture. E mployment, (Ella trabaja para Starbucks: She works for Starbucks). C omparison. (Para un niño, lee bien!: For a [small] boy, he reads well!) T owards. (Ella salió para Madrid: She left for Madrid).