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Do you feel confused by the phrases "Would of", "Could of" or "Should of"? Don't make this mistake! Learn why "Would of" should be "Would have", and why even native speakers make this common mistake.

The wooden hill :) Is "the stairs" (as in "I climb the stairs") las escaleras or la escalera? In my grammar book it suggests la escalera, but I would have thought that was "the stair" Thanks :)

Subjunctive Hi As using the subjunctive mood in English doesn't change the "structure" of the verb (as it does in Spanish), I find the subjunctive in Spanish quite difficult (and odd!). I think I am correct in saying that the indicative is used when speaking about facts and certainty, and the subjunctive is used when talking about emotions, wishes etc i.e. not facts. That being the case, if I say: Voy a España it indicates a fact But if I say: Vaya a España does that indicate uncertainty, even though it still translates to "I am going to Spain"? Thanks :)

Which is correct... Is "teaching" enseñando or enseñanza? Is one a verb and the other a noun? Thanks :)

To gerund or not to gerund I'm a little confused about the use of the gerund in Spanish. I interpreted "Are you coming home?" as "¿Estás viniendo a casa?" but apparently it should be "¿Vienes a casa?" It seems the use of the present tense is often used in this context in Spanish, but isn't, of course, in English. Does this apply to all verbs, or is there a rule I should follow? Thanks :)

Los números Hola :) ¿Por qué es 61 sesenta y "un" en español cuando 1 es "uno"? Gracias

Emparedado Do any Spanish speakers anywhere in the world actually use the above word for sandwich? I got it from duolingo, and when I used it in Spain recently they looked at me blankly (apparently I should have said "sandwich"!!) :)

Esta noche Muy cansado esta noche. Tengo que tener una noche temprana. Español puede esperar! :)

Hoy :) Hoy tengo que trabajar pero yo no quiero. Quiero quedarme en casa y estudiar español. Es muy más divertido :)