Grammar, Common Mistakes, etc

Question 1

Opposite / In front of

Answer 1

Opposite = enfrente de - Dos cosas se dan la cara. My house is opposite the church.

In front of = NO es “enfrente de”. Es DELANTE de. He’s in front of me. El está delante de mí. (en una cola, por ejemplo).

Question 2

A number of (which/whom) (someone does)

Answer 2

Use “of which” or “of whom” to combine two sentences like this:

• I play golf with three guys. Two of them are doctors.
• I play golf with three guys, two of whom are doctors.

The first sentence talks about a number of people or things in a group. The second describes members in that group.

• We came across several snakes on our hike, one of which was poisonous.
• There were hundreds of questions to answer, none of which made any sense.
• He introduced me to a bunch of his friends, all of whom were really successful lawyers and business executives.

Question 3

Get into / Get On

subir a un coche, ascensor vs subir a un avión etc

Answer 3

Cuando subimos a un coche o entramos en un ascensor decimos “to get into / in”, mientras que para medios de transporte MÁS GRANDES (autobuses, aviones, trenes) decimos “to get on”.

Don’t get into the car. - No entres en el coche.