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Message de headway posté le 11-11-2011 à 14:09:17 (S | E | F)
Bonjour à tous,

J'aide une amie à traduire une phrase mais il y a un détail qui me chiffonne
La phrase est la suivante:

-I'm trying to quit smoking. As a result of this I'm so desperate for food that I could/would lick stamps and I need all my strength to stop me from reaching out for anything to eat in sight.

Je ne sais pas si je dois employer would ou could
Il y a sans doute d'autres erreurs que je ne vois pas.
Merci à ceux et celles qui m'éclaireront

Bonne journée.
Headway.

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Modifié par headway le 11-11-2011 14:13

Réponse: Could/Would de sherry48, postée le 11-11-2011 à 14:20:44 (S | E)
Hello headway.

I prefer could. The conditional 'would' is better with something more added, such as...I would lick stamps if I had any. You could also consider...to keep me from, instead of stop me, and anything in sight to eat, rather than anything to eat in sight. Have a nice day. Sherry

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Modifié par sherry48 le 11-11-2011 14:21

Réponse: Could/Would de lucile83, postée le 11-11-2011 à 14:24:20 (S | E)
Hello headway,

I'd say:
-I'm trying to quit smoking. As a result, I'm so desperate for food that I could lick stamps, and I need all my willpower to keep me from looking for anything to eat that would be in sight.

Have a nice weekend

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Modifié par lucile83 le 11-11-2011 14:37
I have changed will to willpower sherry; it is more precise, you are right.Thanks!

Réponse: Could/Would de headway, postée le 11-11-2011 à 14:24:29 (S | E)
Thank you Sherry for your quick answer and explanation

Regards.
Headway.

Réponse: Could/Would de lucile83, postée le 11-11-2011 à 14:30:39 (S | E)
Hello sherry

We have posted at the same time
I see we both agree with 'could'.
Have a nice weekend as well!

Réponse: Could/Would de sherry48, postée le 11-11-2011 à 14:33:45 (S | E)
Hello lucile.
I like yours. I would only change 'will' to willpower. Have a nice weekend too!
Sherry

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Modifié par sherry48 le 11-11-2011 14:54

Réponse: Could/Would de headway, postée le 11-11-2011 à 14:40:07 (S | E)
Hello Lucile,

Thanks for your reply.
I think I will make changes

Cheers!
Headway.

Réponse: Could/Would de headway, postée le 11-11-2011 à 14:58:49 (S | E)
Hi again,

Would that be correct to say:

I'm trying to quit smoking. As a result, I'm so desperate for food that I could lick stamps, and I need all my willpower not to get my hands on anything to eat that would be in sight.

Headway.

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Modifié par headway le 11-11-2011 15:00
... and I need all my willpower to refrain myself from getting my hands on anything to eat that would be in sight?
Does the above make sens?

Réponse: Could/Would de lucile83, postée le 11-11-2011 à 15:09:50 (S | E)
Hello headway,

I never used 'get my hands on' ; I know 'lay my hands on/ put my hands on' but they are colloquial expressions.
You can use them of course; it depends on the context.
Refrain myself from -ing is OK.
Cheers!

Réponse: Could/Would de sherry48, postée le 11-11-2011 à 15:11:24 (S | E)
Hi headway.
Or you could say...I need all my willpower to keep my hands off anything to eat within sight. (or in my sight)
Maybe 'get my hands on is Sherry

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Modifié par sherry48 le 11-11-2011 15:13
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Modifié par sherry48 le 11-11-2011 15:13

Réponse: Could/Would de headway, postée le 11-11-2011 à 16:24:13 (S | E)
Hi,

again thank you very much Lucile and Sherry for your help

I think that I now have everything I needed

Cheers!

Headway

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