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Sentence #272309

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JimBreen JimBreen October 19, 2017 October 19, 2017 at 12:03:14 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Just correcting an error. The English is still a bit clunky.

Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen October 19, 2017 October 19, 2017 at 1:57:39 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@CK: Maybe you should adopt and change the sentence.

JimBreen JimBreen October 19, 2017 October 19, 2017 at 9:32:11 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I don't like to fiddle too much with existing sentences, apart from correcting obvious errors. In this case I think I'll retranslate it and use that instead.

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As the baby was born, the Tanaka had to hire a part-timer.

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As the baby was born, the Tanakas had to hire a part-timer.

edited by JimBreen, October 19, 2017