Breakdown of Curiosamente, hacen un cambio drástico sin que nadie lo note.
un
a, an (masculine)
hacer
to do / to make
que
that / than
lo
it / him (direct object)
Questions & Answers about Curiosamente, hacen un cambio drástico sin que nadie lo note.
Why is curiosamente separated by a comma at the start of the sentence?
Why is notar conjugated in the subjunctive as note?
The phrase sin que (without) always triggers the subjunctive in Spanish. It introduces a condition or outcome that is negated, hypothetical, or outside the reality of the main clause, which requires the subjunctive mood.
The English translation says 'without anyone noticing.' Why does the Spanish use nadie (nobody) instead of alguien?
What does the lo refer to in lo note?
The pronoun lo is the direct object referring back to un cambio drástico (a drastic change). Even though English can simply say 'without anyone noticing,' Spanish usually requires the direct object pronoun here to specify exactly what isn't being noticed.