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Post by Noelia on Dec 13, 2006 2:10:23 GMT -3
You know, the difference between use/wear is almost as difficult as do/make and some others....I finally understood that everything you put on, from make up to shoes, you wear it, not use it.
Now, how can you explain (people with heart condition stop reading right here) you use condons and not wear them?
Is it because it's something you use for a while and it's disposable?
Noelia
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Post by johnr on Dec 13, 2006 5:52:47 GMT -3
Noelia, Se puede ver en lo que piensas durante el día  Creo que tienes razón, es decir, porque son desechables. Pero se puede decir cosas como 'I use eyeliner (delineador de ojos) o 'I use lipstick' (llevo los labios pintados). Pero me doy cuenta de que no decimos cosas como 'She was using lipstick', siempre decimos 'She was wearing lipstick'. Si decimos 'she was using lipstick', suena raro como si estuviera usando 'lipstick' para hacer algo, dibujando algo por ejemplo. Tengo que pensar más en esto. |
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Post by Noelia on Dec 13, 2006 13:58:33 GMT -3
Si, es muy dificil ver la diferencia, las palabras no son solo letras, son conceptos a los que se le asigna un nombre para poder referirnos a ellos. En distintas culturas, los conceptos son diferences y por eso las palabras varian. Y por eso es tan dificil aprender otro idioma!
Noelia
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Post by johnr on Dec 13, 2006 14:17:19 GMT -3
nunca he oído palabras más verdaderas
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Post by sendai on Dec 27, 2006 7:54:30 GMT -3
At least in the US, you can "wear" a condom. Check with google and you'll see plenty of phrases with "wear". But I agree that "use" sounds better.
I agree with everything John said. You can't say "using" (progressing tenses) for "wearing". It would imply that you were using that item for a purpose other that wearing. For me, "use" never works with clothing, but with makeup or jewelry it's possible. "Wear" is still more common, though.
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