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Old 08-Apr-2008, 10:36
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Default Re: Article - pls. check my writing

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Originally Posted by popsie View Post
The title is my attempt to translate a Czech proverb. In other words, I could say:

"You live a new life for every new language you speak.
If you know only one language, you live only once."
Hello Popsie

"You live a new life for every new language you speak.

If you know only one language, you live only once." = no, it doesn’t convey what you wish to express


other ways of expressing the proverb could be:

Diversity in languages gives diversity in life.

The knowledge of other languages makes life richer.

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