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Sentence #2948628

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 caseyjones caseyjones August 27, 2016 August 27, 2016 at 6:21:50 AM UTC link Permalink

I would not call a person 'adequate', unless I wanted to say that they fulfilled the minimal requirements for a specific task. For example:
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/290542
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/311234

adequate: enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose: sufficient [Longman]

Also, the word 'but' is superfluous. Look at some other good sentences using this 'however' clause structure - they do not use 'but':
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/36689
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/36734
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/36577
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/36691
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/36732
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/36754
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/3606885
http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/3617808

Here is what I would say:
"Sometimes it seems, Tom, that we're the only *sensible/reasonable* people over here." "You're right, Mary. However sad it is, we're surrounded by idiots alone, and their ring is inexorably tightening."

odexed odexed August 27, 2016 August 27, 2016 at 8:04:27 AM UTC link Permalink

This user is inactive. I've changed the sentence according to your suggestions. Thanks.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2942622"Иногда мне кажется, Том, что мы с тобой единственные адекватные люди здесь". - "Ты права, Мэри. Как это ни прискорбно, но нас окружают одни идиоты, и кольцо их неумолимо сжимается"..

"Sometimes it seems, Tom, that we're the only adequate people over here." "You're right, Mary. However sad it is, but we're surrounded by idiots only, and their ring is inexorably tightening."

added by astyng, December 30, 2013
➜ #2942622"Иногда мне кажется, Том, что мы с тобой единственные адекватные люди здесь". - "Ты права, Мэри. Как это ни прискорбно, но нас окружают одни идиоты, и кольцо их неумолимо сжимается".

linked by astyng, December 30, 2013
"Sometimes it seems, Tom, that we're the only reasonable people over here." "You're right, Mary. However sad it is, we're surrounded by idiots alone, and their ring is inexorably tightening."

edited by odexed, August 27, 2016