Breakdown of A él no le parece que la distribución mejore el contraste.
él
he
no
no, not
a
to
mejorar
to improve
que
that / than
le
to him / to her / to you (formal)
parecer
to seem
la distribución
layout
el contraste
contrast
Questions & Answers about A él no le parece que la distribución mejore el contraste.
Why is mejore in the subjunctive here?
The phrase no le parece que (it doesn't seem to him that) is a negative opinion trigger. Stating what someone does not think or believe introduces doubt, which requires the subjunctive (mejore) in the second clause. If the sentence were affirmative (le parece que), you would use the indicative (mejora).
Why do we say a él no le parece instead of just él no parece?
When expressing opinions, parecer functions like gustar. The literal translation is 'it does not seem to him.' The person holding the opinion is the indirect object (le). We add a él to clarify or emphasize exactly who that le refers to. If you said él no parece, it would mean 'he doesn't look like' or 'he doesn't seem.'
Can distribución really translate to 'layout'?
Yes! While it literally means 'distribution,' distribución is the standard word used in Spanish for the 'layout' or 'arrangement' of a room, a website, a document, or a graphic design.
If I wanted to use creer or pensar, would the sentence structure change?
Yes. You could say Él no cree que or Él no piensa que to mean the exact same thing. However, since creer and pensar are regular verbs where the person is the subject (unlike the 'gustar'-style structure of parecer), you must drop the a and the indirect object pronoun le.
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