Through
reading the free Spanish newspapers of the city, I’ve noticed how Spanish uses
the infinitive where English uses the gerund, and have even started to imitate
that use in conversation, e.g. when I thanked the (younger) (shorter) (round-faced)
(Mexican) woman who was the cashier at the cafeteria where I met a friend for
Thanksgiving dinner –
!Gracias por trabajar hoy!
- which
I hope was correct.
Even if
it wasn’t, she lit up and smiled appreciatively, and then at my apology for lack
of knowledge and pleasant request taught me how to say “Happy Thanksgiving” in
Spanish (‘Feliz dia de accion de gracias’).
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