Dec. 29, 2020
Translation practice
Today is Monday, and my two roommates are still staying home. This is so strange. At least, my landlord must go to work during workdays. But the behavior of my teacher, friends and roommates is all the same and they are all worried about it. Why is this? I learned from the news that there are only a few cases in Beijing. In my opinion, it’s not worth worrying about. But what is the point of my opinion?
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Today is Monday, and my two roommates are still staying home. They have stayed home for xxx days ?
Today is Monday, and my two roommates are staying home. They have stayed home for xxx days ?
need a bit more information instead of just word still
But the behavior of my teacher, friends and roommates is all the same and t. They are all staying home. They are worried about it.xxxx
But the behavior of my teacher, friends and roommates is all the same. They are all staying home. They are worried about xxxx
better to split the ideas into different sentences
I lhearned from the news that there are only a few cases of COVID in Beijing.
(It sounds better to say I heard from the news and I am guessing this is covid but you need to specify in your story )
I heard from the news that there are only a few cases of COVID in Beijing.
(It sounds better to say I heard from the news and I am guessing this is covid but you need to specify in your story )
In my opinion, it’s not worth worrying about.( xxx is or are ) not worth worrying about.
Better and clearer if you specify what the IT refers to ? these few cases are
In my opinion, ( xxx is or are ) not worth worrying about.
Better and clearer if you specify what the IT refers to ? these few cases are
But what is the point of my opinion?It would be better to say - Who listens to my opinion? or What is the point of me having an opinion as no-one listens.
It would be better to say - Who listens to my opinion? or What is the point of me having an opinion as no-one listens.
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Dec. 29, 2020
I think this is one of the best corrections. You made it very clear, reasonable, and I understand them very well. Thank you very much.
Translation practice
Today is Monday, and my two roommates are still staying home.
Today is Monday, and my two roommates are staying home.
What you wrote is grammatically correct, but the "still" implies they've stayed home a few days already and this is unusual (but on the weekend, it's not unusual).
This is soquite strange.
This is quite strange.
"so strange" is okay, but feels a bit translated. More ordinary is "This is quite strange." "This is rather strange." "This is a bit strange." (Or any of these with "peculiar", "unexpected", or "odd" instead of "strange".)
At least, I expect my landlord musto go to work during workdays.
At least I expect my landlord to go to work during workdays.
But the behavior of my teacher, friends and roommates' behavior is all the same and they are all worried about itsomething.
But my teacher, friends and roommates' behavior is all the same and they are all worried about something.
"are all worried about it" is grammatically correct, but has no context.
Why is this? Why is this?
Correct, but it's weird to ask yourself a question in English.
I lhearned from the news that there are only a few COVID-19 cases in Beijing.
I heard from the news that there are only a few COVID-19 cases in Beijing.
In my opinion, it’s not worth worrying about.
But whaty is the point of my opinionmy opinion relevant anyway?
But why is my opinion relevant anyway?
"But what is the point of my opinion?" is grammatically correct, but (a) it likely does not express what you intend, and (b) it's not something one would usually say. It sounds like "What use is having an opinion on this?" (Actually, here asking yourself a question is okay: it's a rhetorical question.)
Dec. 29, 2020
Thank you very much.
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Today is Monday, and my two roommates are still staying home.
Today is Monday, and my two roommates are What you wrote is grammatically correct, but the "still" implies they've stayed home a few days already and this is unusual (but on the weekend, it's not unusual).
Today is Monday, and my two roommates are need a bit more information instead of just word still |
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This is so strange.
This is "so strange" is okay, but feels a bit translated. More ordinary is "This is quite strange." "This is rather strange." "This is a bit strange." (Or any of these with "peculiar", "unexpected", or "odd" instead of "strange".) |
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At least, my landlord must go to work during workdays.
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But the behavior of my teacher, friends and roommates is all the same and they are all worried about it.
But "are all worried about it" is grammatically correct, but has no context.
But the behavior of my teacher, friends and roommates is all the same better to split the ideas into different sentences |
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Why is this? Why is this? Why is this? Correct, but it's weird to ask yourself a question in English. |
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I learned from the news that there are only a few cases in Beijing.
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In my opinion, it’s not worth worrying about. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
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But what is the point of my opinion?
But wh "But what is the point of my opinion?" is grammatically correct, but (a) it likely does not express what you intend, and (b) it's not something one would usually say. It sounds like "What use is having an opinion on this?" (Actually, here asking yourself a question is okay: it's a rhetorical question.)
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