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Il la regrettait cette écluse Saint-Martin.
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He missed that Saint-Martin lock.
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marina • 20729
1 month, 2 weeks ago
1
He missed this Saint-Martin lock.
Translated by
marina • 20729
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Discussion
Of course. Don't know why I wrote this.
by marina 1 month, 2 weeks agoThanks Wendy
Suggestion Marina:
by Merlin57 1 month, 2 weeks agoHe missed that Saint-Martin lock.
The word 'this' tends to confuse the reader as to which Lock he is referring to, because 'this' suggests the present time and place, whereas 'that' immediately refers the reader back to the lock in the stories his father used to tell him.