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Angliholic  +  879757 Sun, 30 Aug 09 12:40 PM

Motto//Guidelines of life

 

There are three good daily must-dos:

Work out regularly to have good health,

Do your job well,

And budget your money well.

 

If you have practice the above daily,

You'll have as many blessings as possible.

In addition, if you are diligent enough,

You'd live a carefree life!

 

 

 

Hi,

A friend of mine asked me to translate a Chinese motto or guidelines of life into English. I'm not sure which you would call it.

The above is my English version. Correct me if there are errors therein. Thanks.

 

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Anonymous  suggested by Anonymous  +  879792 Sun, 30 Aug 09 01:15 PM
You did a very good job.  Here are a few suggestions: There are three daily requirements: Exercise regularly for good health, Do your job competently, And budget your money well.  If you follow these suggestions every day, you'll have as many blessings as possible.  In addition, if you are diligent enough, you will live a carefree life. (P.S. You may wish to write :Correct me if there are any errors. "Therein" is not necessary and nowadays sounds much too formal.)
Ant_222  +  879799 Sun, 30 Aug 09 01:21 PM
Hello, Angliholic


As for grammar mistakes:

1. If you have practice the above daily...

2. You'dll live a carefree life!


Also I will advice you to get rid of the repetition of well in the end of the third and fourth lines.


Anton

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Angliholic  +  879817 Sun, 30 Aug 09 01:39 PM
Thanks, Anon and Ant.

 

Btw, what you call that? Is it mottor or guildelines of life?

Anonymous  suggested by Anonymous  +  879845 Sun, 30 Aug 09 02:01 PM
Personally, I like "Three Guideposts for Life" or "Life's Three Guideposts." There is an American magazine named Guideposts, which gives advice on living an ethical life.  Other words: mottos, guidelines, rules, principles, goals, maxims.
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