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I'm just making sure I have these right because they don't sound completely right to me. One of the questions I have in my project is, "¿De dónde es él/ella?" which I understand is, "Where is he/she from?" and as a response, I put, "él es de ..." then put where he's from. On another question, it says, "¿Dónde vive é'/ella?" which I know is, "Where does he/she live?" and as a response to that I put, "él vive en..." then put where they live. Are the answers to these two questions correct?

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updated Nov 27, 2016
posted by averycoldwinter

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In English we usually put prepositions at the end of sentences, despite the fact that it is grammatically incorrect to do so. However, we have just become accustomed to doing it the wrong way that it has become the right way and the actual right way has become awkward.

In Spanish, sentences can NEVER end with a preposition. It is grammatically incorrect to do so, but it seems weird for us to construct sentences that way.

Keep on the right track! It seems like you're doing a good job and asking lots of questions. That's the best way to learn; practice, ask, repeat.

updated Nov 27, 2016
posted by codyandrews1993
Thanks! I'll make sure to keep at it! - averycoldwinter, Nov 27, 2016
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Yeah, it seems right!

updated Nov 27, 2016
posted by KRavishankar19
Alright. Thank you for confirming it. - averycoldwinter, Nov 27, 2016
Not only does it seem right, it is absolutely right - 005faa61, Nov 27, 2016