Organic Law or Organic Act? Which one is the most appropriate transaltion of "Ley Orgánica" In Spain, the main legal norm, and the starting point to develop less hierarchical norms are the "ley orgánica". I´m trying to find the most appropriate translation in English to this term, since I´ve read "Organic Law" (which is a literal translation), but I have also read that this translation is very literal and despite the fact that we can find it through the internet, the most suitable one would be: Organic Act. My question is: Is one of them better than the other? On the other hand, is there a UK translation and a US translation? Could you help me? Thanks in advance.

Does the word "contradictorily" exist? I´ve been looking this word up in the dictionary and I can´t find it, but the thing is that if I use Google translate, it is the only place where it is translated. Does it exist or did I make it up?

Writen or written? Maybe it is a silly question, but every single time I have to write this participle, I doubt about it beause I would say that I´ve read both ways: writen and written, but, if it´s the case, why should I write one instead the other?

Continues to or continues +ing? Lately, I´m trying to read more than usual to expand my vocabulary and grammar but there´s something I can´t understand why is writen this way. I´ll write an example from a report I´ve just read: "Clearly, family continues to play a very important role in their lives..." If I had to read this sentence, I would have writen it like this: Clearly, family continues playing.... Is there any rule which states that we have to use to + infinitive? Would I have commited a mistake?

Among=amongst? Are they the same? Can they be used indifferently?

Begining or beginning?

You will stay with us for good. (Article--I need your corrections, please). Write an article for a company mazagine about a very succesful person who has just retired from the company. Mention his/her background, career and family. YOU WILL STAY WITH US FOR GOOD. Are you one of those who work to live or, on the contrary, live to work? This article tries to be a little piece of recognition to a brilliant man, a brilliant mate, for a splendid career. If you ask him, as I did, he will tel you: “we need a balance in our lives between job, family and spare time, but above all, if you love what you do, you won´t ever make yourself such kind of questions“. Paul B. Is an out-going, charismatic and hard worker who started to work in this company more than 30 years ago. After graduating in Marketing by the University of Oxford, he started as a marketing assistant. Soon, he showed interest in everyone´s job: from the waiter at the restaurant of the company to his boss. He also was extraordinarily helpful with all of them when giving his opinion about how the company worked. “If you are passionate, you´ll succeed in everything“, said once Mtt Q., CEO of the company, who rapidly noticed Paul´s brilliant ideas, creativity and personality. As a consequence, he started to be promoted year after year to end up in highest position in the company until he retired two weeks ago. “It´s been a hard work, which calls for passion, dedication, motivation and the support of your family“ said Paul in an interview with regard to his wife and 2 daughters. For all the reasons outlined above and more we, his second family, would like to profoundly thank him for his dedication. Our company wouldn´t ever have had an ethos based on the values it is based without him. In few words, it boils down to this: thanks for your work, thanks for your love and thanks for being part of us. You´ve left mark in our souls.

OUR DESTINY--Review of a book. Please, I need from your corrections! OUR DESTINY. Our Destiny is an authobiographical best-seller, by Michael Hopkings which tell us the life of John, its main character, and how he contends with the difficulties that are constantly appearing and how he overcomes them to succeed in reaching his objectives in life, based on universal values such as effort, perseverance, friendship or love. It is written in an easy-to-read language, what will make you “devorate” the story once you start reading. As the plot unfolds, we read how John grew up in his hometown to end up achieving his goals in life in terms of job, love or family. New characters, such as his future wife, are appearing as his story develops; and others, sometimes tragically, cease to exist. Common deal-breakers and the magic the writer narrates them make it inevitable to feel that John has lots of similarities with the reader, since the plot is based in common life situations. I would highlight the values that the book ends up transmiting to the reader and what is important in life. Apart from that, I was pleasantly surprised by the way the writer makes you feel you are the protagonist. On the other hand, it might be considered a book with lack of originality. I thoroughly recommend reading it because of the familiar plot, the charisma of the characters and the closeness with our daily situations. All of this and, of course, its low price make it undoubtedly worthwhile.

FIRST DATES (a TV programme review). Could you correct it, please? FIRST DATES. First Dates is a TV programme which tries to match up varied looking-for-love people by means of blind dates. The programme makers have previously studied the dinner guests´ profiles so that they can match with their potential soulmates. It is simple; the programme is shot in a restaurant where every detail has been deliberately prepared to engage people in the show. When someone arrives, the presenter receives him/her with open arms and lead him/her to the table where he/she is going to have a supposedly romantic dinner with the other half the couple. Then, they meet and start talking in what they expect to be the beginning of something passionately new...the relationship of their lives. But that´s no so simple. We are talking about TV and producers want it to be catchy, something to talk about and that´s why its highlights are those in which the couple enter a separate room to start dancing, kissing or whatever as long as it gives them audience. Apart from that, dinner guests aren´t those we are used to deal with in our daily lives: We´ve had the chance to watch a date among an ex-priest and an ex-nun; or other in which someone dressed in extravagant clothing tries to filter with a posh person. Someone even rejected the other because of his political beliefs!!! What is sure is that the producers are succeeding since audience doesn´t stop growing. It all boils down to this: Do something different, but do something flashy, arguable and at the same time, addictive for whatever reason if you want to succeed. Somehow, the TV show is doing that.