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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
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Idiomatic translation 5

Thanks for your response to my post.

I have translated some idiomatic sentences into English. Please see if these are correct and natural. Thanks.

21) Science humiliates humanity.

22) They thanked us.

23) My brother will buy me a watch.

24) Will you support me?

25) Respect the elders.

  

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21) Science humiliates humanity. (OK grammatically, but I completely disagree with the statement. Science has given humanity longer lifetimes, healthier bodies, lower infant and maternal mortality rates, ability to live and travel in comfort, and a deeper knowledge and understanding of the universe and our place in it.

  • 21) Science humiliates humanity.
  • (OK grammatically, but I completely disagree with the statement.
  • Science has given humanity longer lifetimes, healthier bodies, lower infant and maternal mortality rates, ability to live and travel in comfort, and a deeper knowledge and understanding of the universe and our place in it.
  • How can this be imagined to be "humiliation"?
  • ) 22) They thanked us.
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21) Science humiliates humanity. (OK grammatically, but I completely disagree with the statement. Science has given humanity longer lifetimes, healthier bodies, lower infant and maternal mortality rates, ability to live and travel in comfort, and a deeper knowledge and understanding of the universe and our place in it. How can this be imagined to be "humiliation"? Can you understand the video

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