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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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A translation

Hello,

Could you please correct my translation?

"Would you like to come in please?

'Yes, thank you. I am very pleased to meet you and your husband. I patrol streets every evening. In case of need you can address me anytime.

'Thank you. I think I will avail myself of your help/offer right now. I have to go to the drugstore, but our car is at the workshop truck at the moment.

'I will be glad to give you a lift, ma'am.'

'Thank you. I will just tell my husband and come down in a minute.'

"Now we can leave.'

'Don't stay too long darling-they heard Nick's voice.'

"I will come soon, Nick. Come on inspector. I have to go to the bank too.'

"Don't worry ma'am. I will wait for you there and and then drive you back home. I doubt wheather anyone will agree to take you back . It's too late now and your house is too far from the center."

"I do hate to bother you inspector Adams.'

"it's all right ma'am.

Can I post longer translations than this one?
  

Top answer

Hi, You need to show us who says each line, and explain to us who these people are. Where I live cops don't do this kind of thing at all. Does that matter to you?

  • Hi, You need to show us who says each line, and explain to us who these people are.
  • Where I live cops don't do this kind of thing at all.
  • Does that matter to you?
  • An 'inspector' is a police officer of high rank.
  • It's not a good idea to post anything longer.
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Hi,

You need to show us who says each line, and explain to us who these people are.

Where I live cops don't do this kind of thing at all. Does that matter to you?

An 'inspector' is a police officer of high rank.
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Hello,

Lora: "Would you like to come in please?

The Policeman: 'Yes, thank you. I am very pleased to meet you and your husband. I patrol streets every evening. In case of need you can address me anytime.

Lora: 'Thank you. I think I will avail myself of your help/offer right now. I have to go to the drugstore, but our car is at the workshop truck at the moment.
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Hi,

Lora: "Would you like to come in please?

Why is he here? The reader needs to know.

Note that a great deal of this dialogue is unnatural English.

The Policeman: 'Yes, thank you. I am very pleased to meet you and your husband. I patrol t
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Thank you.

How can I make it natural?
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Hi,

Well, for a start, you need to be writing about a natural situation.
It's not natural for a police officer to simply come to someone's house and start acting like a taxi driver.

Clive

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