Alt var galt og forvridd i den lille by, ikke engang ungdommen hadde ungdommens alminnelige og umiddelbare friskhet.
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Everything was wrong and distorted in the little town; not even youth had its usual and immediate freshness.
Translated by markvanroode 462 3 months ago
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Everything was wrong and distorted in the little town; not even the youth had its usual and immediate freshness.
Translated by markvanroode 462 3 months ago

Discussion

Thanks, David. I prefer 2) since it avoids the repetition of "youth".

by markvanroode 3 months ago

OR even better, "...not even the youth had the usual and immediate freshness of youth".

by DavidKenstad 3 months ago

"...not even the youth had its usual and immediate freshness."
There are 3 better possibilities: 1.) "...not even the youth had their usual and immediate freshness" OR 2.) "...not even youth had its usual and immediate freshness" OR 3.) "...not even the youth had youth's usual and immediate freshness". I prefer # 1.).

by DavidKenstad 3 months ago