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Sentence #1973149

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halfb1t halfb1t December 12, 2012 December 12, 2012 at 3:08:38 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

shows us a --> shows a (better: reveals a)

no comma

style: Use intensifiers like "great" sparingly. A contradiction is a contradiction; and--at least to logicians--is always a big deal.

writing system: The meaning is unclear. Every language has a sound system. Most modern languages with large numbers of speakers also have writing systems. Some writing systems are alphabetic, some syllabic, and some logographic.
But I doubt that's what you're talking about.

soweli_Elepanto soweli_Elepanto December 12, 2012 December 12, 2012 at 11:01:50 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thank you!
I feel that "shows" is more appropriate here, than "reveals".
I try to follow style of source text, written by Russian language. This is piece of text, that was written in USSR 1930's years, in time of Communist tyranny. This article of Communist brain-washing tries to prove, that Latin ABC is appropriate for Communist society, while Russian Cyrillic one is counter-revolutionary, and must be abandoned.
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La...ion_%28USSR%29

halfb1t halfb1t December 13, 2012 December 13, 2012 at 4:39:59 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thanks for the revealing explanation.

show vs. reveal: It's your choice and there's nothing wrong with it. My preference for "reveal"? Partly it's a matter of rhythm and perceived frequency in similar contexts. These are of course subjective--but based on a lifetime of observation. In many contexts there is no difference in the meaning, although the idea of "uncover" is perhaps a little more closely associated with "reveal" than "show." (I should also prefer "uncover" to "show" in this sentence.) Here's a pair of phrases where the two words are not equally suitable:

"reveals for the first time"
"shows yet again"

soweli_Elepanto soweli_Elepanto December 15, 2012 December 15, 2012 at 9:22:10 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thank you for you explanation and examples.
Nevertheless, I still cannot choose of words "shows" and "reveals" for this sentence. That is meaning of this sentence:
"It is strange and inconsistent that modern press of advanced Communist society still uses obsolete and counter-revolutionary Cyrillic alphabet".

halfb1t halfb1t December 17, 2012 December 17, 2012 at 6:01:15 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I understand, thanks to your explanation. I still prefer "reveal" as indicating something that might not be obvious until pointed out; but it is your choice; and "show" is both correct and natural in this sentence. What I'm saying is that my preference for "reveal" is not important; and your choice of "show" is OK.

soweli_Elepanto soweli_Elepanto December 17, 2012 December 17, 2012 at 9:05:44 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thank you! I followed your advice.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1973136La nuna sovetia gazetaro montras do grandegan kontraŭecon inter sia internacia socialisma enhavo, kaj naci-burĝa skribsistemo..

The contemporary Soviet press shows us a great contradiction between its international Socialist contents, and its national-bourgeois writing system.

added by soweli_Elepanto, November 1, 2012

The contemporary Soviet press shows a great contradiction between its international Socialist contents and its national-bourgeois writing system.

edited by soweli_Elepanto, December 12, 2012

The contemporary Soviet press reveals a great contradiction between its international Socialist contents and its national-bourgeois writing system.

edited by soweli_Elepanto, December 17, 2012