By Translation, Constructions

Hello! CHECK SOMEONE MY TRANSLATION OF LYRICS INTO ENGLISH, PLEASE! My friend is a member of music band. He gave my his lyrics (they are short texts) and asked me to translate them into English. But I'm not good enough in English to translate lyrics - I lack knowledge about phraseal verbs,...

Hello Muriel, 1) "Ms.Kate, a friend of her mother's...." (what is the meaning of her mother's here. Shouldn't it be "a friend of her mother or her mother's friend" ?) This "double genative" is commonly used with people, and particularly in the construction in your example. "her mother's friend"...

An example would be, 'The regulation included monthly and hourly rates, daily rates having been omitted.' The five-word phrase at the end of this sentence comprises a participle with its own subject or nominative. I forget why it is called 'absolute'. The only book I know that mentions the...

Here the previous translation continoues... FAQ Life in wooden houses: To live in the nature is a wish of a contemporary human being, who is surrounded with all the products and information of a modern society. The television set, radio, car, computer, mobile phone, internet,…are the things...

Hi everyone!There is a video on Youtube.com that the language is portuguese, a lot of people whom talks English can't understand it without translation. Six people did translate it and I want to know if there are errors on the phrases' construction. I did translate it too, but my English...

aiming at the description of translating and translations ‘‘as they manifest themselves in the world of our experience’’OK. Now I see more clearly what you're asking. One of the meanings of the true noun is basically the same as the meaning of the gerund. The other meaning of the true noun...

I'm assuming that you are talking about cases where both are used as nouns: a true noun (translation) and a gerund (translating). Whether it's a major or minor mistake to mix them depends on the verb from which the nouns are derived. Sometimes the meanings are very close; sometimes they...

CalifJim wrote:Are these "un-English"?a. Yes, somewhat.b. Only a little.c. "if you'll have one with me" No, not at all. "if you will promise" Yes. In fact, I think it's a bad translation from French.CJ Not sure where you get your info from, Jim, but those are all grammatically correct...

Hello, I've made a few corrections for you. the highlighted areas also need re-writing - they either do not make sense at all in English (especially the section 'flour..for?' Is this a translation of a chinese idiom? It makes no sense at all to me) or just need completely rewriting rather than...

Hi!This is a test letterI've done the translation but I really need your helpenglish speakers please look through this text and if you find mistakes let me know..this is very important for meThank you UEFA Stadium Construction committeeTo: Mr. John Ericson From: Football club...