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Topic: Spanish

"Tengo un peine en mi mochila, pero mi mochila está en mi casa."

Translation:I have a comb in my backpack, but my backpack is at my house.

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5 years ago

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/LeeCalvert
LeeCalvert
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They accept backpack but not pack. Check the Larousse spanish dictionary and they define: pack, rucksack, knapsack. They do not use the word bag. I think Duolingo should not confuse bag and pack.

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Reply•5 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/Iago
Iago
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I've never heard "pack" used as a noun on its own, only as a verb. Backpacks, rucksacks and knapsacks are frequently referred to as "bags" where I live. Backpack is perhaps the most common though.

I've never heard of "packsack" before though :þ

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Reply•5 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/Daniel-in-BC
Daniel-in-BC
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I was happy that DL accepts "está en mi casa" = " is at home"

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Reply•5 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/banjostevens
banjostevens
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First world problems

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Reply•5 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/AlexCopeland1
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"I have a comb in my rucksack, but my backpack is in my house." Apparently this is correct, but using the word rucksack twice is wrong.

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Reply•5 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/mexicanfoodfreak
mexicanfoodfreak
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You should report this because it is clearly inconsistent to accept "rucksack" as a translation of "mochila" only once in the same sentence.

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Reply•4 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/floffybis
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however could be used instead of but

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Reply•4 years ago
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