Do you know the Portuguese language well? Our language is among the most complex in the world, but learning it is not an impossible task. We are skilled speakers, after all, from an early age we are exposed to verbal and non-verbal language. Nobody goes to school to learn to speak Portuguese; we go to school to learn how to write it correctly.
Knowing the grammar rules is essential for writing better and better. There are some spelling doubts that are recurrent among speakers, among them is the correct spelling of the word trip. After all, what is the correct way, trip or journey? Why are so many people asking this question? There is an explanation, and Escola Kids will show you the right way to write this little word.
Travel and travel exist and both are correct! But if you're referring to the substantive, just travel, with 'g' is correct. If you are referring to the form of the verb to travel conjugated in the 3rd person plural of the present subjunctive or in the 3rd person plural of the imperative, only travel, with 'j', is correct. Although they are the same words in pronunciation, travel and travel are different in writing, so they are classified as homophone homonyms.
the common noun travel is used to talk about the trip to a certain place. It can also be used metaphorically. Look at the examples:
THE travel is scheduled for the month of July.
During the travel the children admired the clouds in the sky.
He thought he saw ghosts, that travel!
The common noun must be written with 'g' because there is a rule in Portuguese that states that nouns ending in -act, -igem and -ugem must be written with 'g'. See the examples:
Vertimage
ironhowl
Passact
Orimage
imact
travel, the conjugated verb in the 3rd person plural of the present subjunctive or in the 3rd person plural of the imperative, must be written with 'j'. Note the conjugations:
| Subjunctive present: (I) travel (May you) travel (let him) travel (that we) travel (May you) travel (That they) travel |
Imperative: (Me) (you) travel (Him) travel (we) travel (you) travel (They) travel |
This is because, according to the rules of our language, all verb forms of verbs ending in -jar must be written with 'j'. Watch:
Traveling: traveling, traveling, traveling...
Arrange: arranged, arranged, arranged...
Dressing: dressed, dressed, dressed...
Therefore, it is important to know when and how to use each of the forms, because, although they are homonymous words, the differences between travel and journey must be respected. Stay tuned and good studies!
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