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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
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Idiomatic translation 8

Thanks for your response to my post.

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

36) Had he wasted his time, he would have been fail.

37) Don't drink tea.

38) Have you taken the exam?

39) Are we learning our lesson by heart?

40) The cobbler has mended the shoes.

  

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sundarnaz 36) Had he wasted his time, he would have been fail. Doesn't make sense. You could write: Had he wasted his time, he would have failed.

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  • sundarnaz 36) Had he wasted his time, he would have been fail.
  • Doesn't make sense.
  • You could write: Had he wasted his time, he would have failed.
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sundarnaz36) Had he wasted his time, he would have been fail.

Doesn't make sense. You could write: Had he wasted his time, he would have failed.

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sundarnaz36) Had he wasted his time, he would have been fail.

Had he not wasted his time, he wouldn't have failed.

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