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Setning #279547

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small_snow small_snow 26. maí 2021 26. maí 2021 kl. 00:25:53 UTC link Tengill

Is this a natural-sounding sentence?

CK CK 26. maí 2021 26. maí 2021 kl. 00:33:03 UTC link Tengill

> Is this a natural-sounding sentence?

I wouldn't use it.

* Out of context, saying "the man" seems less-than-natural.
* Saying "is quite capable of telling lies" is OK, I guess, but I don't think I've ever said it or written it.

This is somewhat related.

[#5737174] Tom is adept at telling lies. (CM) *audio*

small_snow small_snow 26. maí 2021 26. maí 2021 kl. 00:51:22 UTC link Tengill

CK, thank you for your explanation, as usual.
I'll add my translation to it later. Thank you.

CK CK 26. maí 2021 26. maí 2021 kl. 00:57:59 UTC link Tengill

Here is a natural-sounding sentence using "capable of telling lies".


[#10063824] It's been reported that children as young as three and a half years old are capable of telling lies. (CK)

small_snow small_snow 26. maí 2021 26. maí 2021 kl. 01:31:53 UTC link Tengill

Thank you again.

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tengd af óþekktum meðlima — dagsetning óþekkt

The man is quite capable of telling lies.

bætt við af óþekktum meðlima — dagsetning óþekkt

tengd af marcelostockle — 28. október 2011

tengd af small_snow — 28. maí 2021