And now, do I fix it with 's' or fix it with 'c'? Do you know which of the two forms is correct? It's not about right or wrong, since both ways exist, but about how and when to properly use each one of them. Want to learn? Follow another tip about the Portuguese language from School Education.
The confusion that surrounds the writing of the two words is justified: the words repair It is concert have the same phonetics, that is, they are pronounced the same, but their meanings and spellings are different. This phenomenon is called homophony, therefore, repair It is concert are classified as homophones. There are other cases in the Portuguese language, such as cella/saddle, felt/belt, bake/sew, accent/seat, etc.
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The word repair refers to the act of repairing, restoring, correcting something that is broken. already the word concert refers to a musical session or some agreement between several people.
Verb to fix – Present tense:
(I) fix
(you) fix
(he) fixes
(we) fix
(You) mend
(They) mend
Check out the examples:
O repair the cell phone cost half the value of the device! (fix = masculine noun)
I repair your fridge for a friendly price. (fix = verb)
Verb to concertar – Present tense:
(I) concert
(You) concerts
(he) concerts
(We) concerted
(You) concerted
(They) concert
Check out the examples:
O concert of classical music will be performed at Theatro São Pedro. (concert = masculine noun)
I concert with my partners all the details of the negotiation. (concert = verb)
Did you see? Now that you know when and how to use the words repair and concert, you can avoid slips in the written modality. Good studies!
Luana Alves
Graduated in Letters
