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Sentence #6309397

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 carlosalberto carlosalberto September 16, 2017 September 16, 2017 at 12:43:09 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thanks a lot.

PaulP PaulP September 16, 2017 September 16, 2017 at 6:06:29 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Just wondering if this is possible in English: „a clever person” (singular) vs. „they” (plural).
Maybe „Show clever people ...”'?

Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen September 16, 2017 September 16, 2017 at 12:06:14 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Englisch ist die Sprache der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten. ☺

deniko deniko September 16, 2017 September 16, 2017 at 12:11:22 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@PaulP

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

marafon marafon September 16, 2017 September 16, 2017 at 12:46:57 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@Pfirsichbaeumchen
A good sentence for Tatoeba :)

Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen September 16, 2017 September 16, 2017 at 1:18:48 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@marafon
#6309856 ☺

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #6308858Zeige einem schlauen Menschen einen Fehler und er wird sich bedanken. Zeige einem dummen Menschen einen Fehler und er wird dich beleidigen..

Show a clever person a mistake and they will thank you. Show a stupid man a mistake and he will offend you.

added by carlosalberto, September 15, 2017
➜ #6308858Zeige einem schlauen Menschen einen Fehler und er wird sich bedanken. Zeige einem dummen Menschen einen Fehler und er wird dich beleidigen.

linked by carlosalberto, September 15, 2017
Show a clever person a mistake and they will thank you. Show a stupid person a mistake and they will offend you.

edited by carlosalberto, September 15, 2017
Show a clever person a mistake and they will thank you. Show a stupid person a mistake and they will insult you.

edited by carlosalberto, September 16, 2017
➜ #6309398Montru al sagaca homo eraron, kaj li dankos vin. Montru al stultulo eraron kaj li insultos vin.

linked by PaulP, September 16, 2017
➜ #6309891Укажи розумному на помилку, і він тобі подякує. Укажи дурному на помилку, і він тебе образить.

linked by deniko, September 16, 2017
➜ #7500136به یک فرد زیرک اشتباهی را متذکر شوید، او از شما تشکر می‌کند. به یک فرد کودن اشتباهی را متذکر شوید، او به شما توهین می‌کند.

linked by cojiluc, November 23, 2018
➜ #10502288Muéstrale a una persona astuta un error y te lo agradecerá. Muestraselo a una persona estúpida y te insultará.

linked by DJ_Saidez, November 12, 2021