ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3260.39585)Re: Check my translation please!http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckMyTranslationPlease/cwnwh/post.htm#210246Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:09:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:210246CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckMyTranslationPlease/cwnwh/post.htm#210246http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-210246.xmlHow did the birds get beautiful?&nbsp; By speaking English?&nbsp; <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Check my translation please!http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckMyTranslationPlease/cwngh/post.htm#210212Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:56:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:210212Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckMyTranslationPlease/cwngh/post.htm#210212http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-210212.xml<P><EM>Hi,</EM></P> <P><EM>Here are a few minor suggestions.</EM></P> <P>Why did you knock on the window instead of&nbsp; knocking on the door?<BR>¿Por qué tocaba usted la puerta en vez de tocar la ventana?</P> <P>I cut my finger and it<FONT color=#ff1493> bled</FONT><BR>Me corté el dedo y sangró</P> <P>These are the&nbsp;<FONT color=#ff1493>sourest</FONT> apples I've ever eaten<BR>Estas son las manzanas más agrias que jamás haya comido</P> <P>You should have done your homework instead <FONT color=#ff1493>of </FONT>going to the movies<BR>Debiste hacer tu tarea en vez de ir al cine</P> <P>Besides capturing two lions, they also captured some beautiful birds<BR>Además de caputar dos leones, también capturaron algunos pájaros</P> <P>Did you notice that Mary has a new dress?<BR>¿Se fijaron ustedes que María tiene un vestido nuevo?</P> <P><FONT color=#ff1493>One hundred years</FONT>&nbsp;ago <FONT color=#ff1493>it </FONT>was never cold in Mexico<BR>Hace cien años nunca hacía frío en México</P> <P>He had a bad headache after drinking a lot at <FONT color=#ff1493>last night's</FONT> party<BR>El tenía un fuerte dolor de cabeza después de tomar tanto en la fiesta anoche</P> <P>I couldn't come with my wife because she has <FONT color=#ff1493>a </FONT>cold<BR>No pude venir con mi esposa porque tiene catarro</P> <P>How long does it take to get to New York by plane?<BR>¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en llegar a Nueva York en avión?<BR></P> <P><EM>Best wishes, Clive</EM></P><div style="clear:both;"></div>Check my translation please!http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckMyTranslationPlease/cwnvk/post.htmTue, 28 Mar 2006 01:15:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:210181Sanz2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckMyTranslationPlease/cwnvk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-210181.xml<P>Hi! I had to translate from Spanish into English so that's why I'm including the original sentences... could you check if I did a good translation please? Thanks in advance! (if somebody needs help with Spanish here I am!)</P> <P>Why did you knock on the window instead of&nbsp; knocking on the door?<BR>¿Por qué tocaba usted la puerta en vez de tocar la ventana?</P> <P>I cut my finger and it blooded<BR>Me corté el dedo y sangró</P> <P>These are the most sour apples I've ever eaten<BR>Estas son las manzanas más agrias que jamás haya comido</P> <P>You should have done your homework instead going to the movies<BR>Debiste hacer tu tarea en vez de ir al cine</P> <P>Besides capturing two lions, they also captured some beautiful birds<BR>Además de caputar dos leones, también capturaron algunos pájaros</P> <P>Did you notice that Mary has a new dress?<BR>¿Se fijaron ustedes que María tiene un vestido nuevo?</P> <P>One hundred years / A century (?) ago was never cold in Mexico<BR>Hace cien años nunca hacía frío en México</P> <P>He had a bad headache after drinking a lot at lastnight party<BR>El tenía un fuerte dolor de cabeza después de tomar tanto en la fiesta anoche</P> <P>I couldn't come with my wife because she has cold<BR>No pude venir con mi esposa porque tiene catarro</P> <P>How long does it take to get to New York by plane?<BR>¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en llegar a Nueva York en avión?<BR></P><div style="clear:both;"></div>