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Sentence #2840206

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November 9, 2013, edited November 16, 2013 November 9, 2013 at 11:52:54 PM UTC, edited November 16, 2013 at 11:43:20 AM UTC link Permalink
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astynk astynk November 9, 2013 November 9, 2013 at 11:53:45 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I've learning this damned language for three years, I should finally write at least one sentence without making mistakes!!!

Dejo Dejo November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 12:05:46 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Most people never learn a foreign language to perfection. But there is hope. Try Esperanto.

astynk astynk November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 12:16:19 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Esperanto is a pretty much non-language.

al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 12:29:21 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

By the way, what is your first language?

astynk astynk November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 12:29:42 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

al_ex_an_der, you're wrong.

astynk astynk November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 12:30:38 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Russian.

patgfisher patgfisher November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 1:05:57 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I think the reason Tatoeba suggests that members write only in their native language is that it is very difficult to construct natural-sounding sentences in a language other than one's native language. Languages have many nuances (subtle differences in meaning or expression)which come natural to native speakers but are very difficult for a non-native speaker to be aware of.
For this reason I have decided only to enter English sentences into Tatoeba, despite having "intermediate" German knowledge. :)

shanghainese shanghainese November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 1:22:44 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Astynk, you might hate me, but the dash seem to be quite Russian))

shanghainese shanghainese November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 1:23:34 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

*seems (I have also been learning English for quite a few years))))

tommy_san tommy_san November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 at 1:53:33 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I hope you'll understand that we're seriously trying to make good reliable teaching materials for language learners. I simply wonder why you want to teach us English. I personally wouldn't use materials neither made nor checked by native speakers, and Tatoeba seems to assume that most learners are like me. Do you think this assumption is wrong? Wouldn't you mind using textbooks and dictionaries full of sentences that are considered unnatural by native speakers?

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2840201У Тома появился серьёзный противник — Джон..

Tom has acquired a serious opponent - John.

added by astynk, November 9, 2013

linked by duran, April 5, 2017