Je pensais que la télé, on la regardait tout seul dans son salon… Bruno – L’émission était diffusée en direct, et en public.
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I thought people watched TV at home in their living room...
Bruno – The programme was broadcast live, in front of a live audience.
Translated by francevw 16596 2 days, 4 hours ago
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I thought you watched the TV alone in your living room…
Bruno – The programm was broadcast live, in front of a live audience.
Translated by francevw 16596 6 days, 19 hours ago
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I thought you watched the TV alone in your living room…
Bruno – The programme was broadcast live, in front of a live audience.
Translated by francevw 16596 6 days, 20 hours ago

Discussion

:))

by Merlin57 2 days, 3 hours ago

Merci, Wendy, pour ton aide toujours judicieuse. :-))

by francevw 2 days, 4 hours ago

Hello France - the other reason for my suggestion (see below) is that 'you' is confusing in this context. 'You' is often used to talk about people in general, but here, it tends to be confusing - suggesting that Ramirez is referring to Bruno, rather than people in general. I would also leave out 'that', which is less often heard in conversational English and I suggest that 'alone' is also an unusual addition here in English, and the sentence makes more sense without it.
I thought people watched TV at home in their living room.
Bruno – The programme was broadcast live, in front of a live audience.
(or program if you prefer)

by Merlin57 2 days, 14 hours ago

Même s'ils étaient écrits à l'encre sympathique, je les avais bien vus !

by francevw 2 days, 19 hours ago

Oui, j'aurais dû mettre des guillemets à "persécuté" !!! :-))

by Mazamie 2 days, 19 hours ago

Je ne suis pas d'un tempérament masochiste et ne me suis sentie persécutée à aucun moment. Tu peux dormir sur tes deux oreilles. 😘

by francevw 2 days, 19 hours ago

France, je suis désolée de t'avoir persécuté avec ce fameux "programme"... :-)) je te prie de m'excuser et je te souhaite une belle soirée !!!

by Mazamie 2 days, 19 hours ago

Hello France, my main suggestion was to leave out 'the' (watchTV), also 'program' with one 'm' if you chose that version of the word.

by Merlin57 2 days, 20 hours ago

Thank you, Wendy, for these interesting details.

by francevw 2 days, 22 hours ago

Suggestion France: I thought that people watched TV at home alone in their living room.
Bruno – The programme was broadcast live, in front of a live audience.

(I always use 'programme', that is the traditional spelling, although 'program' has largely taken over in Australia.
If you want to use the other one it is spelt 'program'
The spelling in British & Commonwealth English:
Programme is the standard spelling for general use, such as theatrical events, TV broadcasts, or school courses.
Program is used exclusively in computing and IT contexts (such as a computer program or software)

Program is used in American and Canadian English.

by Merlin57 3 days, 11 hours ago

;-))

by Mazamie 5 days, 23 hours ago

programm?

by markvanroode 6 days ago

Caramba ! Je suis bien entêtée !

by francevw 6 days, 19 hours ago

Coucou France, décidément, "le programme" ne te plait pas ! :-))

by Mazamie 6 days, 20 hours ago