...it wasn't that funny evening ...it wasn't that good idea
Now I know that this does not work - it's probably easiest to tell him to switch the sentence around: the evening/idea wasn't that funny/good, but what about that good of an idea - is that possible, too?
In British English none of these work. And I'm very wary about "funny evening" in any context, because it is often used to mean "enjoyable", rather than "hilarious". It is not a synonym for "amusing" used to describe an evening.
I'd use:
It wasn't that good an idea. It wasn't such an amusing evening.
Could you say that one hears muffled music?
Yes.
he doesn't know how he should behave himself he steals himself out of the window
"He doesn't know how
to
behave himself" is fine. "How he should behave himself" is long-winded and clunky. The second one sounds like larceny - definitely to be avoided!
One girl was looking for a way of saying Draufgänger in English. She got go-getter. What she actually means is a word for a guy who is fond of the ladies and likes taking risks. Any ideas what might be better?
I'd suggest "a Lothario" or possibly a "ladies' man", though that lacks the risk-taking element.
They have each other in arms and dance wild and hot ...she tries to kiss him with her tongue the girls kiss him left and right of his face
First one - using adjectives instead of adverbs is the main problem. They would "hold each other in their arms and dance wildly and hotly". But stylistically that feels like too much. "Holding each other close, they danced passionately." is simpler and clearer.
Second - she tries to "French kiss him". (Yes, the traditional English use of "French" to define anything naughty!)
The third one isn't clear. Are they both kissing him at once or air-kissing each cheek in turn? "each side of his face" would be better than "left and right", too.
"His love for the English girl is forbidden." Or, more romantically (if a little cheesy)"He felt all the power of his forbidden love for the English girl."
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Date: 2008-02-05 07:01 pm (UTC)...it wasn't that good idea
Now I know that this does not work - it's probably easiest to tell him to switch the sentence around: the evening/idea wasn't that funny/good, but what about that good of an idea - is that possible, too?
In British English none of these work. And I'm very wary about "funny evening" in any context, because it is often used to mean "enjoyable", rather than "hilarious". It is not a synonym for "amusing" used to describe an evening.
I'd use:
It wasn't such an amusing evening.
Yes.
he steals himself out of the window
"He doesn't know how
I'd suggest "a Lothario" or possibly a "ladies' man", though that lacks the risk-taking element.
...she tries to kiss him with her tongue
the girls kiss him left and right of his face
First one - using adjectives instead of adverbs is the main problem. They would "hold each other in their arms and dance wildly and hotly". But stylistically that feels like too much. "Holding each other close, they danced passionately." is simpler and clearer.
Second - she tries to "French kiss him". (Yes, the traditional English use of "French" to define anything naughty!)
The third one isn't clear. Are they both kissing him at once or air-kissing each cheek in turn? "each side of his face" would be better than "left and right", too.
"His love for the English girl is forbidden." Or, more romantically (if a little cheesy)"He felt all the power of his forbidden love for the English girl."
Hope these help.