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[*] posted on 5-26-2006 at 05:08 PM
Fulano et al.


In reading something I'd written in English that included the phrase "Fulano, Mengano and Zutano," a friend whose first language is Spanish said this was a big mistake. Gringos, he said, don't know what this refers to.

Do any Gringos care to disagree?




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[*] posted on 5-26-2006 at 06:09 PM


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Originally posted by bajalera
In reading something I'd written in English that included the phrase "Fulano, Mengano and Zutano," a friend whose first language is Spanish said this was a big mistake. Gringos, he said, don't know what this refers to.

Do any Gringos care to disagree?


Yes, your friend's correct. ask any Tom, Dick or Harry.
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