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 raggione raggione August 19, 2013 August 19, 2013 at 6:06:38 PM UTC link Permalink

Can some native speaker look at this sentence, please.

The infinitive, as far as I can see, expresses finality. If that is the case the sentence should read "We had to brave the elements to walk to the station" or am I wrong?
If it starts like "We braved the elements" I would think a so-called gerund is required: "We braved the elements walking to the station".

The sentence has been OK-ed, I can see that, but I can't get my head round the logic of it when I try to put it into German.
"Brave the elements" could be "den Naturgewalten trotzen/die Stirn bieten" if anybody is interested.

 MethodGT MethodGT August 20, 2013 August 20, 2013 at 7:49:48 AM UTC link Permalink

It seems fine to me. But both of your versions seem fine too. Sorry I can't be of more help.

danepo danepo August 20, 2013 August 20, 2013 at 8:51:52 AM UTC link Permalink

".. to get to the .." ??

raggione raggione August 20, 2013 August 20, 2013 at 10:47:51 AM UTC link Permalink

Thanks to both of you.

People I asked "over here" in the UK about this more or less suggested I was too fussy. So I'll take it all back. But when I thought about your comment, danepo, I had the feeling it all had to do with the choice of the verb. I suppose "get" is logically more satisfying. But language and logic are not bedfellows, are they?

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➜ #83997風雨をもろともせず駅まで歩いた。

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We braved the elements to walk to the station.

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➜ #2689002Vi trodsede elementerne for til fods at komme hen til stationen.

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➜ #2689218Wir trotzten den Naturgewalten und gingen zu Fuß zum Bahnhof.

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➜ #5579572İstasyona yürümek için kötü havada dışarıda bulunduk.

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