Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 4, 2006 12:17
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
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找錢給他的人
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Grammatical Analysis
他全校都找過了，但是找不到那個找錢給他的人。
Sentence: 他全校都找過了，但是找不到那個找錢給他的人。
1st Attempt: He searched the entire school, but could not find the person who found his money.
Problem: I am very concerned about my interpretation of the phrase 那個找錢給他的人
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Sentence: 他全校都找過了，但是找不到那個找錢給他的人。
1st Attempt: He searched the entire school, but could not find the person who found his money.
Problem: I am very concerned about my interpretation of the phrase 那個找錢給他的人
http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/tsongkit/contents.html
or simply Google for "tsong kit"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | the person who gave him the changes |
anastasia t (X)
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Proposed translations
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the person who gave him the changes
changes, as in the money you get back when you pay extra when buying things
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes, this makes much more sense and is very easy to grade. You all appear to agree on one thing, however, that I will not incorporate into my final draft -- the use of the word "changes" in this context.
Final Draft: He searched the entire school, but could not find anyone to give him change. "
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