mazgringo

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  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Dual nationality USA/Mexico in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    When becoming a dual citizen of the U.S. and México, you...
    about 13 hours ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called English language difference in the Speaking in Tongues Branch

    I don't know that I've actually ever heard the "of" completely omitted by anyone, but it is VERY common that the "of" is reduced to a...
    4 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 2 kwestions in the Speaking in Tongues Branch

    1. second hand means used....
    13 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called another kwestion in the Speaking in Tongues Branch

    Very, very generally speaking, to oblige is often used in the first person to tell someone that you will obligate yourself to do something....
    13 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called observation in the Speaking in Tongues Branch

    nutrax, #57, Naturally you are COMPLETELY correct. I was thinking of it in the sense of an object phrase and completely spaced the subject...
    18 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called mes itinerary in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    If you're a beach person, take Ryon's advice, #2. If you're more of a historic site or colonial city person (pure tourist!), go/bus from...
    18 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called FMM Fee Increase in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    bajadude, #3, Yes, if you take the exchange rate into consideration, you're absolutely right. My "increase" was just when taking the peso...
    18 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called observation in the Speaking in Tongues Branch

    fear_rua, #55, "my husband and I" is not only affected, it is VERY ungrammatical (albeit VERY common). The grammatically correct...
    18 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called FMM Fee Increase in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    Lots of things in México go up automatically at the first of every year, based on the official, published inflation rate for the previous...
    20 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Turista Tarjeta Blues in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    bajadude, #18, That just doesn't say that tourists coming from those countries must go to a Mexican Consulate or the Embassy in their...
    20 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called observation in the Speaking in Tongues Branch

    GREAT explanation, nutrax!
    20 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Turista Tarjeta Blues in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    despunk, ALL "visas" that INM issues in México are, at the present, still called FM - Forma Migratoria - +xxx or whatever, and you must pay...
    20 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Can I buy handrolling tabacco in Playa del Carmen? in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    roll your own tobacco and pipe tobacco are nearly unheard of in México. I've occasionally seen the latter, but it was imported and darn...
    21 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Turista Tarjeta Blues in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    I hear of this happening all the time with folks who take a bus at the border to go to the interior, particularly if the bus crosses the...
    21 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Jaripeo in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    A little more explanation of what I wrote, and I make a definite apology for linking ANY kind of Mexican music to the culture of machismo....
    23 days ago

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