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 DonTae DonTae October 4, 2019 October 4, 2019 at 8:33:01 PM UTC link Permalink

The translation, "I came near to being drowned" is very unnatural in English. I think it would be better to say, "I almost drowned" instead.

Ergulis Ergulis October 4, 2019 October 4, 2019 at 8:37:47 PM UTC link Permalink

Feel free to adopt that sentence.

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➜ #183598危うく溺れるところだった。

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I came near to being drowned.

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