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Oops, looks like I spoke too soon. I do see the "los" version now, but it's far less frequent than the one without: https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22jo

by jordigh 12y ago

Oops, looks like I spoke too soon. I do see the "los" version now, but it's far less frequent than the one without: https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22jornada.unam.mx%22+%22d%C3%ADa+de+los+muertos%22&btnG=Search&gbv=1 https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22jornada.unam.mx%22+... https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22jornada.unam.mx%22+%22d%C3%ADa+de+muertos%22&btnG=Search&gbv=1 https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22jornada.unam.mx%22+... https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22reforma.com%22+%22d%C3%ADa+de++muertos%22&btnG=Search&gbv=1 https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22reforma.com%22+%22d... https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22reforma.com%22+%22d%C3%ADa+de+los+muertos%22&btnG=Search&gbv=1 https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3A%22reforma.com%22+%22d... Maybe the English back translation is making its way into Mexico? Maybe it always was there? Who knows. It sounds weird to me, as if you were speaking of a particular group of dead people instead of all of the dead, but maybe usage has changed or it always existed.

hkarthik 12y ago
Quite possible that the difference is due to Mexican-American influence in the Southwest US where the holiday is celebrated. FYI my high school spanish teacher (who grew up in New Mexico but was Hispanic) always called it Dia de los Muertos.