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Letter l

Learned words ending in "-m"
Latin-derived words of foreign origin such as "álbum", "ídem", "currículum", "memorándum" and others end in "-m".
Ejemplo:
Me mandaron otro currículum.

Laísmo
A phenomenon in which the indirect object pronoun "le" is sustituted for direct object pronouns ("la","lo").
Ejemplo:
Incorrect: *La dije a Luisa que viniera.
Instead of the correct: Le dije a Luisa que viniera.

Latinoamérica
Countries in America that were colonized by European countries whose languages were derived from Latin (Spain, France and Portugal).
Ejemplo:
Brasil es el país latinoamericano con más extensión.

Leísmo
A phenomenon consisting in substituting the indirect object pronoun "le" for direct object pronouns (lo, la).
Ejemplo:
Incorrect: *Me gustó ese coche y me le compré.
Correct: Me gustó ese coche y me lo compré.

Límite
Remains singular when used side-by-side with another noun.
Ejemplo:
Esos son casos límite (not límites)

Loísmo
Phenomenon identical to Leísmo, except that "lo" is used instead of "le".
Ejemplo:
Incorrect: *Lo dije a Luís que viniera.
Correct: Le dije a Luís que viniera.

Los monarcas / los soberanos
This usage is incorrect when referring together to the king and queen (the married couple) of a given country.
"Monarca" only refers to the person who is the head of state, whether king or queen. The same is true of the word "soberano".
Ejemplo:
La ceremonia estaba presidida por el monarca y su consorte.

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