SpoonfedBaby  +  115130 Mon, 04 Jul 05 07:31 AM Allo I translated a news article about a Live 8 concert.  Please, help me to correct it. My translation: The only African concert did not attract the crowd> >About 8000 people went to lace>Johannesburglace> for the concert Live 8 organized in the eve of the G8 in lace>Scotlandlace> and asked a cancellation of the debt of African countries and a doubling of aid to the continent. In spite of the small interest, the only African concert can be proud of having received a distinguished (important) guest: Nelson Mandella. From our correspondent of lace>Johannesburglace>>> “Tata, Tata!”, scanted the crowd at the apparition on the lace>Newtonlace> stage, in lace>Johannesburglace> downtown , of the fragile figure of the most well-known grandfather of the world, Nelson Mandela.  “I said I retrieved from public life, I should not be here”, joked Nelson Mandela before sending a call to the G8 leaders who are meeting this week in lace>Scotlandlace>. “You have the opportunity to stop a crime against the humanity”, said he to them. “Overcome poverty is not an act of charity, it is a justice. Where there is poverty, there is no freedom,” added he. Thank you very much, Spoonfedbaby SpoonfedBaby Joined on Sat, Aug 14 2004 Canada (Chinese-Vietnamese, once upon a time ) Full Member 152 Articles, Translation

	Mister Micawber  +  115179 Mon, 04 Jul 05 11:45 AM The only African concert did not attract a crowd About 8000 people went to Johannesburg for the Live 8 concert organized for the eve of the G8 conference in Scotland, asking for the cancellation of the debt of African countries and a doubling of aid to the continent.  In spite of the lack of interest, the only African concert can be proud of having received a distinguished guest-- Nelson Mandela. From our correspondent in Johannesburg [no italics!]: “Tata, Tata!”, chanted the crowd at the appearance, on the Newton stage in downtown Johannesburg, of the fragile figure of the best-known grandfather in the world, Nelson Mandela.  “I said I retired from public life; I should not be here”, joked Mandela, before sending a call to the G8 leaders who are meeting this week in Scotland.  “You have the opportunity to stop a crime against humanity”, he said to them.  “Overcoming poverty is not an act of charity, it is justice. Where there is poverty, there is no freedom,” he added. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,803 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Translation

	K.O.  +  115210 Mon, 04 Jul 05 02:14 PM ...the Live 8 concert organized for the eve of the G8 conference in Scotland  Hi Mister Micawber, does it suggest something else from  the phrase 'on the eve of ' Thanks. K.O. Joined on Fri, Jun 3 2005 Turkey Full Member 180 .O. Translation

	Mister Micawber  +  115214 Mon, 04 Jul 05 02:22 PM Yes.  The concert was not 'organized' on the eve, but 'held' on the eve; it was organized some time before, 'for' (performance on) the eve. Mister Micawber Translation

	SpoonfedBaby  +  115324 Mon, 04 Jul 05 06:52 PM Thanks to Mister Micawber and K.O. for your helps. First revised text: The only African concert did not attract a crowd About 8000 people went to Johannesburg for the Live 8 concert held on the eve of the G8 conference in Scotland, asking for the cancellation of the debt of African countries and a doubling of aid to the continent.  In spite of the lack of interest, the only African concert can be proud of having received a distinguished guest-- Nelson Mandela. From our correspondent in Johannesburg “Tata, Tata!”, chanted the crowd at the appearance, on the Newton stage in downtown Johannesburg, of the fragile figure of the best-known grandfather in the world, Nelson Mandela.  “I said I retired from public life; I should not be here”, joked Mandela, before sending a call to the G8 leaders who are meeting this week in Scotlandlace. “You have the opportunity to stop a crime against humanity”, he said to them.  “Overcoming poverty is not an act of charity, it is justice. Where there is poverty, there is no freedom,” he added. Spoonfedbaby SpoonfedBaby Translation

	Mister Micawber  +  115383 Tue, 05 Jul 05 01:30 AM On second thought, the commas in the second paragraph after 'appearance' and after 'Johannesburg' should be deleted: they are unnecessary and they slow down the reading of the text.  Also, delete the lacy ending of 'Scotlandlace'. Otherwise, it looks fine, SFB. Mister Micawber Commas, Paragraphs, Translation