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 Pancen Pancen June 28, 2013 June 28, 2013 at 7:45:43 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

"It is wrong to tell a lie." sounds less natural than "It is wrong to tell lies."

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7 syllables past simple Tanaka Corpus List 907
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It is wrong to tell a lie.

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➜ #189498嘘をつくのは悪いことだ。

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➜ #798066說謊是錯誤的。

linked by Martha, March 18, 2011
➜ #1118495Yalan söylemek yanlıştır.

linked by duran, December 11, 2011
➜ #1337188C'est mal de dire un mensonge.

linked by sacredceltic, January 4, 2012
➜ #1069852Es un error decir mentiras.

linked by marcelostockle, May 5, 2012
➜ #1825717Неверно говорить неправду.

linked by Balamax, September 8, 2012
➜ #1825718Лгать неправильно.

linked by Balamax, September 8, 2012
➜ #1974073לשקר זה דבר רע.

linked by MrShoval, November 1, 2012
➜ #189500嘘をつくことは悪い。

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, January 18, 2013
➜ #397899Es ist schlecht zu lügen.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, January 27, 2013
➜ #397899Es ist schlecht zu lügen.

unlinked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, January 27, 2013
➜ #2357735खोटं सांगणं चुकीचं आहे.

linked by sabretou, April 5, 2013
➜ #2357737खोटं बोलणं चुकीचं असतं.

linked by sabretou, April 5, 2013
➜ #2533509Es ist nicht recht zu lügen.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, June 29, 2013
➜ #2533402It's wrong to lie.

linked by Gulo_Luscus, August 27, 2013
➜ #2702405

linked by Gulo_Luscus, August 27, 2013
➜ #2533402It's wrong to lie.

unlinked by Gulo_Luscus, August 27, 2013
➜ #3018966Говорить неправду плохо.

linked by marafon, January 31, 2014
➜ #7144408Брехати — це неправильно.

linked by deniko, September 11, 2018
➜ #7144409Казати неправду — це неправильно.

linked by deniko, September 11, 2018
➜ #343586说谎不好。

linked by DaoSeng, April 15, 2022