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Sept. 1, 2024

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Fly Catchers

Do you have fly catchers in your country? Fly catchers are useful tools for getting rid of flies. When I was a child, I used to see some in the kitchens of Japanese homes. There were lots of dead flies stuck to the sticky paper, which was a bit graphic and scary to me. Recently, I don’t see them much, probably because various kinds of pesticides are available nowadays. Still, the other day, I saw one at my French tutor’s house during our lesson via Skype. It was hanging from the kitchen celling. I was a bit surprised. Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this? My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient. I was impressed by her down-to-earth way of thinking.


ハエ取り紙

あなたの国にはハエ取り器がありますか?ハエ取り器はハエを退治するのに便利な道具です。子供の頃、日本の家庭の台所でよく見かけました。粘着紙にたくさんのハエの死骸がくっついていて、ちょっと生々しくて怖かったものです。最近は殺虫剤がいろいろあるせいか、あまり見かけなくなりました。でも、先日、スカイプレッスン中にフランス人の先生の家でハエ取り器を見ました。台所の天井からぶら下がっていました。ちょっと驚きました。フランス人はこういうちょっと残酷で見栄えの悪い道具を使うことに抵抗がないのでしょうか?先生は、見た目は良くないけど、とても効果的だと言っていました。先生の現実的な考え方に感心しました。

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Fly Catchers

Do you have fly catchers in your country?

Fly catchers are useful tools for getting rid of flies.

When I was a child, I used to see some in the kitchens of Japanese homes.

There were lots of dead flies stuck to the sticky paper, which was a bit graphic and scary to me.

Recently, I don’t see them much, probably because various kinds of pesticides are available nowadays.

Still, the other day, I saw one at my French tutor’s house during our lesson via Skype.

It was hanging from the kitchen celling.

I was a bit surprised.

Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this?

My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient.

I was impressed by her down-to-earth way of thinking.

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ronpei

Sept. 3, 2024

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Thank you for your corrections.

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marblemenow

Sept. 3, 2024

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You're welcome.

Fly Catchers

Do you have fly catchers in your country?

Fly catchers are useful tools for getting rid of flies.

When I was a child, I used to see some in the kitchens of Japanese homes.

There were lots of dead flies stuck to the sticky paper, which was a bit graphic and scary to me.

Recently, I don’t see them much, probably because various kinds of pesticides are available nowadays.

Still, the other day, I saw one at my French tutor’s house during our lesson via Skype.

It was hanging from the kitchen celling.

I was a bit surprised.

Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this?

My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient.

I was impressed by her down-to-earth way of thinking.

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ronpei

Sept. 2, 2024

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いつも添削してくれてありがとうございます。

Fly Catchers

Do you have fly catchers in your country?

Fly catchers are useful tools for getting rid of flies.

When I was a child, I used to see some in the kitchens of Japanese homes.

There were lots of dead flies stuck to the sticky paper, which was a bit graphic and scary to me.

Recently, I don’t see them much, p. Probably because various kinds of pesticides are available nowadays.

Still, the other day, I saw one at my French tutor’s house during our lesson via Skype.

It was hanging from the kitchen celiling.

I was a bit surprised.

Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruelmerciless and unattractive tool like this?

"using a bit cruel [tool]" is not grammatically correct. If you want to keep the "ちょっと残酷" then "slightly cruel" is better.

My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient.

I was impressed by her down-to-earthpragmatic/practical way of thinking.

"down-to-earth" has more of a "謙遜" and "話が通じる" connotation that does not fit 現実的。

Feedback

Good! My parents used to frequently use fly catchers, but have stopped in recent years.

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ronpei

Sept. 2, 2024

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添削とコメント、ありがとうございます。

Fly Catchers

Do you have fly catchers in your country?

Fly catchers are useful tools for getting rid of flies.

When I was a child, I used to see some in the kitchens of Japanese homes.

There were lots of dead flies stuck to the sticky paper, which was a bit graphic and scary to me.

Still, the other day, I saw one at my French tutor’s house during our lesson via Skype.

It was hanging from the kitchen celling.

I was a bit surprised.

Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this?

Alternately:Don't the French have any qualms about using a tool that's [somewhat] cruel and unattractive?

My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient.

Alternately: My tutor said that it was not pretty, but it is very efficient. Sometimes this way of writing emphasizes the contrast

I was impressed by her down-to-earth way of thinking.

Feedback

Excellent! I've seen some fly and bug catchers and they can definitely make some someone squeamish seeing the dead bugs & insects on them.

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ronpei

Sept. 2, 2024

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添削とコメント、ありがとうございます。

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Recently, I don’t see them much, probably because various kinds of pesticides are available nowadays.


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Still, the other day, I saw one at my French tutor’s house during our lesson via Skype.


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Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this?


Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this?

Alternately:Don't the French have any qualms about using a tool that's [somewhat] cruel and unattractive?

Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruelmerciless and unattractive tool like this?

"using a bit cruel [tool]" is not grammatically correct. If you want to keep the "ちょっと残酷" then "slightly cruel" is better.

Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this?

Don’t the French have any qualms about using a bit cruel and unattractive tool like this?

My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient.


My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient.

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My tutor said that it was not pretty, but very efficient.

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I was impressed by her down-to-earth way of thinking.


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I was impressed by her down-to-earthpragmatic/practical way of thinking.

"down-to-earth" has more of a "謙遜" and "話が通じる" connotation that does not fit 現実的。

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