direct speech

direct speech(
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spich
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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
a. el estilo directo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
What is an example of direct speech? - Juan said "I will stop by the house at nine."¿Cuál es un ejemplo del estilo directo? - Juan dijo "voy a pasar por la casa a las nueve".
b. el discurso directo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In direct speech, the author refers to information stated by another person with an exact quote.En el discurso directo, el autor se refiere a información dicha por otra persona con una cita exacta.
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