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"M" is a noun which is often translated as "la m", and "s" is a noun which is often translated as "la s". Learn more about the difference between "m" and "s" below.

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la m

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

How do you spell your name? - M as in "Mike," I as in "India."¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? - M de "Mike", I de "India".

b. la eme

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The last name "McDonald" has two capital letters: m and d.El apellido "McDonald" lleva dos letras mayúsculas: la eme y la de.

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

2. (masculine or male)

a. m

The "m" means that word is masculine.La "m" significa que esa palabra es masculina.

3. (meter or meters)

a. m

10 dm equals 1 m.10 dm equivalen a 1 m.

The pool is 5 m wide.La piscina tiene 5 m de ancho.

4. (minute or minutes)

a. m

The train is moving at a speed of 20 km/m.El tren se desplaza a una velocidad de 20 km/m.

There are 60 m in 1 h.En 1 h hay 60 m.

ehs

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la s

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

"Brasil" is spelled with an s in Spanish.En español, "Brasil" se escribe con s.

b. la ese

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Does "ceviche" begin win an s or a c?¿"Ceviche" empieza con ese o con ce?

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

2. (south or southern)

a. S

The map says we need to take 10S.El mapa dice que hay que tomar la ruta 10S.

3. (second or seconds)

a. s

The bullet is moving at a speed of 12 m/s.La bala se desplaza a una velocidad de 12 m/s.

There are 3,600 s in 1 h.En 1 h hay 3,600 s.

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