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Sentence #53168

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contour contour April 5, 2010 April 5, 2010 at 3:18:03 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

The changes here look strange to me.
I don't see なんてとんでもない as indicating a question.

blay_paul blay_paul April 5, 2010 April 5, 2010 at 3:19:44 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I agree. Jim seems to think there are two speakers here, but I don't see anything in the original Japanese to suggest that.

blay_paul blay_paul April 9, 2010 April 9, 2010 at 1:56:51 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

^
Bump @jim

JimBreen JimBreen April 9, 2010 April 9, 2010 at 2:30:50 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Correct. I was applying a submitted correction, and didn't look at it hard enough.

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It isn't true that Jack is no good at music : on the contrary, he plays the piano well.

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"It isn't true that Jack is no good at music?" "On the contrary, he plays the piano well."

edited by JimBreen, April 5, 2010

"t isn't true that Jack is no good at music; on the contrary, he plays the piano well.

edited by JimBreen, April 9, 2010

It isn't true that Jack is no good at music; on the contrary, he plays the piano well.

edited by JimBreen, April 9, 2010