http://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: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqjj/post.htm#520651Thu, 29 May 2008 19:34:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520651Jackson66120http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqjj/post.htm#520651http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-520651.xmlThanks a lot.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqjd/post.htm#520645Thu, 29 May 2008 19:12:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520645Cool Breeze1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqjd/post.htm#520645http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-520645.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Jackson6612</strong></div><div></p><p><br /><br /><i>into another language</i>, what if translating into the same language, perhaps translating into a more simpler version of that language? <font color="#ff0000">Would you use some other word instead of <i>translation</i> for such a case?</font><br /><br /><i>word by word is not an adjectival attribute</i>, then <font color="#0000ff">what is it?</font></div></BLOCKQUOTE>&nbsp;</p><p><font color="#ff0000">I probably would if I could think of a good word. <i>Translate</i> is not the best word.</font></p><p><font color="#0000ff">An adverb of manner.</font></p><p>CB&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqjr/post.htm#520642Thu, 29 May 2008 18:51:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520642Jackson66122http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqjr/post.htm#520642http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-520642.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Cool Breeze</strong></div><div>&nbsp;Hi Jackson<p>Sentence 2 is a borderline case. <em>In</em> is not the preposiotion usually associated with <em>translate.</em> You can <span style="text-decoration:underline;">translate</span> something <span style="text-decoration:underline;">to</span> or <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">into</span> another language</strong>. Also, as <strong><em>word by word</em> is not an adjectival attribute</strong>, I see no reason to hyphenate it. <em>Word for word</em> could be more common. Some may consider placing <em>word by word </em>between a verb and its object ungrammatical. I am not one of them.</p></div></BLOCKQUOTE><br /><br />Hi CB,<br /><br /><i>into another language</i>, what if translating into the same language, perhaps translating into a more simpler version of that language? Would you use some other word instead of <i>translation</i> for such a case?<br /><br /><i>word by word is not an adjectival attribute</i>, then what is it?<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqvw/post.htm#520565Thu, 29 May 2008 15:07:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520565Cool Breeze3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqvw/post.htm#520565http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-520565.xml&nbsp;Hi Jackson</p><p>The first sentence seems fine to me. I know some object to the adjectival use of <i>above</i> but I (and most lexicographers) see nothing wrong with it. </p><p>Sentence 2 is a borderline case. <i>In</i> is not the preposiotion usually associated with <i>translate.</i> You can <u>translate</u> something <u>to</u> or <u>into</u> another language. Also, as <i>word by word</i> is not an adjectival attribute, I see no reason to hyphenate it. <i>Word for word</i> could be more common. Some may consider placing <i>word by word </i>between a verb and its object ungrammatical. I am not one of them.</p><p>CB&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqdp/post.htmThu, 29 May 2008 14:45:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520555Jackson66124http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboveSentencesAccordanceAccepted-Standard/gdqdp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-520555.xmlAre the following sentences correct?<br /><br />1: The above sentences are not in accordance with the accepted and standard rules of English grammar.<br />2: Please translate word-by-word the given sentence in simpler English.<div style="clear:both;"></div>