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Using the wrong one for the wrong context is the single most common mistake English-speaking learners make when speaking from the heart in Spanish. This article covers the distinction, the regional variants, the related romantic phrases, and the cultural context that makes the choice land correctly.",{"type":22,"tag":31,"props":52,"children":53},{},[54],{"type":28,"value":55},"The author lived a year of his life in Spain at the age of 20. 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