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Sentence #2865961

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 Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen November 28, 2013 November 28, 2013 at 2:05:54 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Shouldn't there be a comma before "is"?

al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der November 28, 2013 November 28, 2013 at 3:31:11 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@MystyrNile The English sentence is the original one. ☺

al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der November 28, 2013 November 28, 2013 at 6:13:27 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Yes of course. I intended to say: don't worry about the German sentence. We are free to change the English sentence and adapt the German one if necessary. ☺

Delian Delian January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014 at 10:49:49 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Taking into account only the English options and not the German, the sentence as it stands and the two versions suggested by CK are all correct and natural-sounding English and all mean the same thing. To me, the statement as it is now just seems a bit simpler and more "elegant." Rather than re-write the original, I'd suggest adding CK's two options to the list. That's just my opinion...

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If opportunity comes at an inopportune time is it still opportunity?

added by al_ex_an_der, November 21, 2013
➜ #2865964Ergibt sich eine günstige Gelegenheit zu einem ungünstigen Zeitpunkt, ist dies dann überhaupt eine günstige Gelegenheit?

linked by al_ex_an_der, November 21, 2013
If opportunity comes at an inopportune time, is it still opportunity?

edited by al_ex_an_der, November 28, 2013
➜ #4082060Se un'opportunità arriva in un momento inopportuno, è ugualmente una opportunità?

linked by tiramisu, April 17, 2015