B2–C1 · GFM · GFM019

Some + number + noun + predicate

A reusable frame from “Noun phrases and reference”. Compare how English and German express noun phrases and reference. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSome + number + noun + predicate
DE · GermanEtwa/Rund + number + noun + predicate

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  1. RU · Translation

    Поездка заняла около четырёх часов.

    EN · English

     The journey  took some four hours.

    DE · German

     Die Reise  dauerte etwa vier Stunden.

  2. RU · Translation

    Всего мы получили около пятидесяти ответов.

    EN · English

     We  received some fifty replies in total.

    DE · German

     Wir  erhielten insgesamt rund  fünfzig Antworten.

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