How is the grammar in this Spanish sentence?
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Could this Spanish be improved?
Después de que un accidente en un autobús la se dejó discapacitada, empezó a pintar como fuente de ingresos.
what I want to say, in English, is:
After an accident in a bus left her disabled, she started to paint as a source of income.
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updated Dec 30, 2015
posted by togtog
Hi mate , welcome back . You do not often post but when you do it is always welcome and very interesting. - ray76, Dec 29, 2015
Do you think he will respond? - Daniela2041, Dec 29, 2015
Thanks ray! - togtog, Dec 29, 2015
1 Answer
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The correct Spanish is:
Después de que un accidente de bus la dejó/dejara incapacitada, (ella) comenzó a pintar para ganar dinero.
updated Dec 30, 2015
edited by chileno
posted by chileno
Thanks so much. Why use comensar, rather than empezar? - togtog, Dec 29, 2015
Shouldn't it be "pintar P A R A ganar dinero?" - Daniela2041, Dec 29, 2015
Comenzar and empezar are synonymous. - Daniela2041, Dec 29, 2015
Dani, claro que es para, I didn't write it....age? :D - chileno, Dec 29, 2015
I know that Comenzar and empezar are synonymous. However, chileno changed one to the other - I wondered why? If they are exactly the same, why change it? Is there a difference between them in some way? - togtog, Dec 30, 2015
