Difference between "Más" (with accent mark) and "Mas" (without accent mark) in Spanish
Mas
- Adversative conjunction.
- In English, equivalent to: but.
Example 1:
Él lo perdonó, mas nunca olvidará lo que le hizo.
(He forgave him, but he will never forget what he did to him.)
Example 2:
Estudié toda la semana, mas no lo suficiente.
(I studied all week, but not enough.)
Más (with accent mark)
- Adverb of quantity
- In English, equivalent to: more.
Example 3:
Han llegado más invitados a la fiesta.
(More guests arrived to the party.)
Example 4:
El café está muy amargo, ponle más azúcar.
(The coffee is too bitter, add more sugar.)
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