Learn Spanish (Latin America): La sustancia es demasiado peligrosa; en consecuencia, la suspensión es definitiva. - The substance is too dangerous; consequently, the suspension is permanent.

La sustancia es demasiado peligrosa; en consecuencia, la suspensión es definitiva.

The substance is too dangerous; consequently, the suspension is permanent.

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Questions & Answers about La sustancia es demasiado peligrosa; en consecuencia, la suspensión es definitiva.

Why do we use a semicolon before en consecuencia and a comma after it?

Formal connectors of logical result like en consecuencia, por lo tanto, and por consiguiente are usually preceded by a semicolon (or a period) and followed by a comma when they connect two independent clauses. This mirrors English punctuation for words like "consequently" or "therefore".

Since sustancia and peligrosa are feminine, why isn't it demasiada peligrosa?

Here, demasiado acts as an adverb meaning "too" or "excessively," modifying the adjective peligrosa. Adverbs are invariable, meaning they never change their gender or number. If it were modifying a noun (like "too much substance"), it would act as an adjective and become demasiada.

Why is it es definitiva and not está definitiva if a suspension sounds like a state?

Even though a suspension is often a temporary state, definitiva (permanent or final) describes the core nature or characteristic of this specific suspension. When defining the fundamental nature of an event or noun, we use ser.

Does definitiva mean "definitive" here?