Breakdown of Com a prática, escrever a redação fica mais fácil.
com
with
escrever
to write
ficar
to become
a redação
the essay
Questions & Answers about Com a prática, escrever a redação fica mais fácil.
Why does the sentence start with Com a prática?
Com a prática means with practice or through practice.
Portuguese often uses com in this kind of expression where English uses with:
- Com o tempo = With time / Over time
- Com experiência = With experience
- Com a prática = With practice
Placed at the beginning, it gives the context first: as you practice, the task becomes easier.
Why is there an article in a prática?
Portuguese uses definite articles much more often than English.
So even though English says with practice, Portuguese naturally says com a prática. The article a is not necessarily pointing to one specific practice session; it is just the normal way to express the idea.
This is very common:
- com a idade = with age
- com o tempo = with time
- na prática = in practice
Why is escrever used here instead of a conjugated verb?