http://exposebuenosaires.com/formal-spanish-use-in-argentina/ The ultimate guide to visiting and living in Buenos Aires Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:42:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://exposebuenosaires.com/formal-spanish-use-in-argentina/comment-page-1/#comment-4560 Brian Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:53:38 +0000 http://exposebuenosaires.com/?p=26#comment-4560 I came from living a while in Spain, where it's "usted" for almost everyone except children and close friends, but here people actually get offended if you use usted in a non formal situation. They think you're trying to be snobbish or something. They DO use the plural, ustedes, though as there isn't a plural to "vos" I came from living a while in Spain, where it’s “usted” for almost everyone except children and close friends, but here people actually get offended if you use usted in a non formal situation. They think you’re trying to be snobbish or something. They DO use the plural, ustedes, though as there isn’t a plural to “vos”

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