RE: Time<->Weather (Re: A suggestion for a possible Python module
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by Dave Brueck other posts by this author
Mar 19 2003 5:42PM messages near this date
Re: Time<->Weather (Re: A suggestion for a possible Python module )
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On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 sismex01@[...].com wrote:
> > From: Andres Rosado [mailto:arosado@[...].net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 6:43 PM
> >
> > > > Italian is even farther from English in terminology (e.g., in
> > > > common speech we do not distinguish between 'time' and 'weather',
> > > > using the same word, 'tempo', for both
> >
> > The same happens in Spanish (tiempo).
> >
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> Not always; the most correct form is "clima".
What is most correct varies by region - in some (many?) S.A. countries
"clima" is used pretty much the same way as the American English use of
"climate". You'd get funny looks if you asked about the weather using
"clima". :)
-Dave
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