PRONOUNS
Ex. : They succeeded better than we.
Lis ont réussi mieux que nous.
The object of a verb is placed after it. Ex.: We hear you; they speak to you.
Nous vous entendons; ils vous parlent.
The personal pronoun is never used in Euglish to sum up the subjects.
Ex.: Your brother and I will go there.
Votre frère et moi nous irons là.
Exercice À traduire et «a apprendre
C'est nous qui avons fuit la meilleure composition en anglais. Il comprit mieux que moi l’importance de l’entreprise ; il travailla mieux que moi, il eut un succès complet. Si vous étudiez moins que moi, vous ne rénssirez pas beaucoup. Votre ami et moi, nous passerons notre vacance à Roberval; nous rencontrerons nos amis du séminaire. Dieu vous entend, il, vous voit partout; ii voit vos plus secrètes »nsées; craignez-le, respectez sa présence.
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You cannot acquire any virtue without making some sacrifices. On account of the original sin, mer are naturally prone to evil; you have not to be surprised then, if we tell you that virtue is the daughter of sacrifice. Any man that is not decided to make
sacrifices, must renounce the practice of virtue. We ought to be thankful to God, for we have received much from Him. We must be temperate if we wish to bchealthy. This man is much esteemed because he is kind and temperant. In your whole behaviour, be humble and obliging.
French pronoun ‘ esteemed on.”
On used in general to represent the whole of man-
kind is translated by one, we,.men, sometimes man and : woman.
Ex.: One cannot be everywhere.
On ne peut pds être partout.
Expl. : Who cannot be-everywhere ? — anybody —
il is eusy to see that on is used in a general manner.
Supposing that on would be taken in particular to
represent some persons, a certain number of individuuis, it should be translated by They.
Ex.: They were building an immense tower in
Paris.
On bâtissait alors une immense tour à Paris.
Expl.: Who was building the tower?— Some
men and not all men — The meaning is particular —
it is he reason why on should be translated by they.
Exercice À traduire et à apprendre
On ne doit jamais négliger les affaires de l’autre vie. On doit traiter les autres comme on veut être
