[xsmommy]

well i would take off for using SER instead of ESTAR to show a temporary condition and not a permanent trait... ; )

[SAJ]

Like I said, xs, 'trying' to learn Spanish. Tell me, please, re 'ser' vs 'estar' why 'estar' is used in non-temporary situations such as

La iglesia esta al lado de rio.

They presumably don't move the church every so often, do they??