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"After we spoke with some with some locals, and the latter exchanged impressions with some of their acquaintances, we managed to get the information we needed to orient ourselves during our journey."
Notes: By «the latter', I mean 'the locals'; and by 'to orient ourselves', I mean in order to know what way we should take in order to get to our destination.
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Christine Christie Does this sentence make sense: Not really. "Impressions" is too vague. Christine Christie By «the latter', I mean 'the locals' OK, but "they" is much, much better.
- Christine Christie Does this sentence make sense: Not really.
- "Impressions" is too vague.
- Christine Christie By «the latter', I mean 'the locals' OK, but "they" is much, much better.
- Smoother would be "After we spoke with some with some locals, and they talked among themselves".
- Christine Christie 'to orient ourselves', I mean in order to know what way we should take in order to get to our destination.
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Christine ChristieDoes this sentence make sense:
Not really. "Impressions" is too vague.
Christine ChristieBy «the latter', I mean 'the locals'
OK, but "they" is much, much better. Smoother would be "After we spoke with some with some locals, and they talked among themselves".
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