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Anonymous  #13570  Sat, 09 Dec 06 06:16 PM

Im working on a spanish letter over television addiction.

should I be using tu or usted in my sentences

example:

Cuando tu veias ocho o mas horas television un dia y tu necesidad de  ver la television parece ser inconrolable, tu sufrias para la adiccion a la televion.

help me please!!!

 

  
Carolina  #13597  Sun, 10 Dec 06 03:45 AM

Hola!

You could use either one. "Tu" is informal and "ud" is formal.

Cuando ves (ud. ve) ocho o mas horas de television diariamente tu (su) necesidad de ver la television parece ser incontrolable. Sufres (Ud. sufre) de la adiccion de la television.

It's even better to say "uno".

For example, "Cuando uno ve ocho o mas horas de television diriamente su necesidad de ver la television parece ser incontrable. Uno sufre de la adiccion de la television.=When one watches eight or more hours of T.V. daily one's necessity to wath T.V. seems uncontrolable. One suffers from T.V. addiction.

I hope I helped you-

Saludos

  
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