>>The translation is basically correct, except for the perpetuation of a very common error in Spanish (not a jive to you Hilmar, as almost everybody I know says it that way, though incorrectly). It is one of my pet peeves that I try to avoid. >> >>The correct phrase is "por nada", not "de nada". The proposition is the key. :) > >I see. Now that you mention it, it makes more sense, indeed, to say it that way - but at least here in Bolivia, it is not common to hear people saying "por nada".
So is anywhere else for that matter, but it is still wrong.
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