disse

English translation: you can invert it or not, but don't invert pronouns

02:05 Oct 25, 2001

Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]

Italian term or phrase: disse

quando si ha una frase tra virgolette e dopo il termine "disse" (come in "non farmi arrabbiare", disse Luigi): ci va l'inversione, vero? Diventa "said Luigi"? Scusate la domanda stupida, ma ho un momento di vuoto.

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Local time: 08:33

English translation:you can invert it or not, but don't invert pronouns

Explanation:
"said he" sounds poetical, but "said Luigi" is ok.

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Martin Schmurr
Local time: 08:33

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you can invert it or not, but don't invert pronouns

Martin Schmurr

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you can invert it or not, but don't invert pronouns

Explanation:
"said he" sounds poetical, but "said Luigi" is ok.

Martin Schmurr
Local time: 08:33
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German
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