Topic: Spanish

"La pareja comentó sobre ellos."

Translation:The couple commented on them.

January 25, 2013

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/tomfilepp
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Shouldn't this be "La pareja comentaron sobre ellos."?

January 25, 2013
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/rocko2012
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I'm guessing "La pareja" is treated as a singular. "La pareja comentaron sobre " has only 2 google hits and "La pareja comentó sobre " has 448 hits. Using a more common verb "La pareja bebe" 14,700 results and "La pareja beben" 7 results.

January 25, 2013
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/tomfilepp
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That's what I was thinking as well. My guess is that either is acceptable, but that the singular is the normal form.

I can see why either would work, but I think my brain is wired more for the plural.

January 25, 2013
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Pinnie

    who ever says Talked on them?

    March 15, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mattmoran

      The bird commented on them. No wait, that's obviously gibberish. (Although I can think of a verb which would make the sentence completely sensible.) Hm. Párajo, Pareja. Is spanish trying to tell us something? Let's try, the couple gossiped about them. Means almost the same thing. Nope. Apparently not right either.

      May 13, 2013
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