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Grammar and Linguistics > Prepositions...
Prepositions...
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joserik
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Prepositions...
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Hello, everybody!
Could you, please, have a look at this sentence?
"In Spanish, the title El Sue�o de una Noche de Verano cannot be considered an exact translation, since it doesn�t refer to a dream in any summer night, but a dream in Saint John�s night."
Does it make sense to you?
Is the use of the preposition "in" correct? Should I use "at"?
Thanks for your time and enjoy your summer! |
11 Aug 2009
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Zora
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If you are referring to Shakespeare �s play... it is called "A Midsummer Night�s Dream"  |
11 Aug 2009
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serene
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I think the correct preposition is on.
e.g. We say "On a cold night..." |
11 Aug 2009
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anitarobi
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In Spanish - yes, but on a night.... Or as Kylie would sing it: �On a night like this.... �
Anita |
11 Aug 2009
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serene
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You �re right ladybird, it doesn �t sound very natural. Perhaps it could be "a dream taking place on Saint John �s night". |
11 Aug 2009
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Zora
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A Saint John �s Night�s Dream... is what I would say...
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11 Aug 2009
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Zora
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I had a dream on Saint John �s night. or On Saint John�s night I had a dream...
Remember Saint John�s is a date!! With dates we use on! On May 3rd, On April 17th...
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11 Aug 2009
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Is the use of the preposition "in" correct? Should I use "at"?
joserik, I suggest on or, as Zora suggests, A Saint John �s Night�s Dream which, by the way, is closer to the structure of the original title.
Have a nice day (is it as hot there as it is here?  ) |
11 Aug 2009
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joserik
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Thanks for your replies, but... Should I write "In Spanish, the title El Sue�o de una Noche de Verano cannot be considered an exact translation, since the original title doesn�t refer to a dream on any summer night, but a dream on Saint John�s night", then...?  |
11 Aug 2009
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Zora
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The answer to your question joserik is, as nikadixon so poetically put it... "yes"
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11 Aug 2009
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Midsummer Night - St. John�s Eve, summer solstice, according to Julian Calendar.