Thank you a lot! But is it possible to translate this sentence using complex subject or not? I’m just a little confused
Я слышала что наши соседи послали своего сына в частную школу
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I heard our neighbors have sent their son to a private school.
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We only use the perfect here if it's news - an announcement, not just a fact. Either because you can't believe it, or because he was acting so badly in public school that his parents had to take drastic measures. At any rate, it's a lot more emotive and "newsworthy" than just the simple past.
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I heard our neighbors sent their son to a private school.
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What is a complex subject?
The subject is я))
“Me, myself and I heard...” 😂
No, it’s using a certain structure like can it sound Iike this : our neighbors were heard to have sent their son to a private school?
You can, and it’s grammatical, but it’s SOOOOOO awkward and strange. This tone is used mostly in stories, especially legends or accounts of people disappearing, for example. “Atlantis is said/thought/believed to have simply disappeared along with all its inhabitants.” or “Rasputin was said to have been able to hypnotize people with his gaze alone.” With this in mind, you’ll see how silly it would sound to apply this type of expression to something as mundane as your neighbors sending their kid to private school 😉
Thank you a lot once more I agree it sounds weird but I need this sh*t in my college 😄
I was just discussing this with another Russian user. Such a shame that they don’t teach a more modern, realistic and FLEXIBLE English in Russia 😢
Oh well, maybe the neighbors are legendary! 🤴🏻 👸🏼
Yeah unfortunately but our teachers believe that speaking modern English and using new phrases isn’t that much important. They think complex grammar is the only thing u gotta know. That literally sucks 😬
Well you can’t expect much from teachers who don’t speak good English themselves.
This is the best support from a foreigner I’ve ever heard in my entire life!😄
I’m happy to help. I’m not only a foreigner - I’m a linguist and professional translator. Please feel free to ask about anything. I’m always around here.
Thank you very much! I definitely will😊
And you can also find me on VK under Uly Marrero if you want to reach me directly.
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