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Por la niebla, los trenes circulan con menos frecuencia.

Por la niebla, los trenes circulan con menos frecuencia.
Because of the fog, the trains run with less frequency.
From Lesson 318:Navigating Public Transit·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Por la niebla, los trenes circulan con menos frecuencia.

Why do we use Por instead of Para at the beginning of the sentence?
In Spanish, por is used to express the cause or reason for something, which translates perfectly to "because of" or "due to" in this context. If you used para, it would sound like the trains are running "in order to achieve" the fog!
Why use circulan instead of corren for trains "running"?
In English, we say trains, buses, or cars "run", but in Spanish, the verb correr is strictly used for physically running with legs (like a person or an animal). For vehicles, traffic, or transit systems moving along a route, you must use the verb circular.
Could I say menos frecuentemente instead of con menos frecuencia?
Yes, you can use the adverb menos frecuentemente, but native Spanish speakers strongly prefer using con plus a noun (con menos frecuencia) over long words ending in -mente. It sounds much more natural in everyday speech.
Why doesn't menos change to match the feminine noun frecuencia?
The word menos (meaning "less" or "fewer") is invariable. This means it never changes its ending to match the gender or number of the noun it describes. Whether you are saying menos frecuencia (feminine singular) or menos trenes (masculine plural), it always stays exactly the same.

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