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  • Another riddle

    From alexander koryagin@3:640/384 to All on Wed Mar 28 23:13:07 2018
    Hi, All!

    Another riddle:

    Who is a diplomat?

    The answer: tI si a nam elbapac ot edausrep sih efiw taht eht ruf taoc sekam reh kool taf.

    Bye, All!

    --- Paul's Win98SE VirtualBox
    * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)
  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/384.125 to alexander koryagin on Thu Mar 29 07:34:49 2018
    Hi! Alexander,

    On 03/28/2018 11:13 PM, you wrote to All:

    Who is a diplomat?

    The answer: tI si a nam elbapac ot edausrep sih efiw taht eht ruf taoc sekam reh kool taf.

    Reply: tI si a nam elbapac fo gnidausrep sih efiw taht eht ruf taoc sekam reh kool taf.

    :-D

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALEXANDER KORYAGIN on Wed Mar 28 18:46:00 2018
    Who is a diplomat?

    The answer: tI si a nam elbapac ot edausrep sih efiw taht eht ruf taoc sekam reh kool taf.

    LOL!

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    þ SLMR 2.1a þ "Number eight <BURP>...Number Eight <BURP>..."
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  • From alexander koryagin@3:640/384 to Paul Quinn on Thu Mar 29 17:19:05 2018
    Hi, Paul Quinn!
    I read your message from 29.03.2018 01:34
    about Another riddle.

    Who is a diplomat?

    The answer: tI si a nam elbapac ot edausrep sih efiw taht eht ruf
    taoc
    sekam reh kool taf.

    Reply: tI si a nam elbapac fo gnidausrep sih efiw taht eht ruf taoc
    sekam reh kool taf.


    It is a man capable to persuade his wife...
    It is a man capable of persuading his wife...

    The second variant is better or the first is wrong?

    Bye, Paul!
    Alexander Koryagin
    ENGLISH_TUTOR 2018

    --- Paul's Win98SE VirtualBox
    * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)
  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/384.125 to alexander koryagin on Thu Mar 29 18:20:26 2018
    Hi! Alexander,

    On 03/29/2018 05:19 PM, you wrote:

    It is a man capable to persuade his wife...
    It is a man capable of persuading his wife...

    The second variant is better or the first is wrong?

    Yes. The second variant is better _and_ the first is wrong (bad rhythm). Working with prepositions in English is a difficult process, which is probably only overcome with practice.

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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