Re: Burroughs text

[CJ FINE <cbmvax!uunet!BRADFORD.AC.UK!C.J.Fine>]

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> The "mi mi" was my typo, and I guess the "se zgana"was our collective goof
> - we wanted just "zgana".  Your colloquial English was outstanding - Nora
> thought you had just posted it from the book, though I pointed out that
> your coloquial matched the error we had made.  But I think you were that
> close that you were virtually able to restore the actual English verbatim
> (I may type in the verbatim in a day or two so everyone can see how good
> you did).  This bespeaks well for your phone-game talent (and also makes me
> feel vindicated in the style of translation that I teach around here).
>
> lojbab
>
Gosh thanks. I should say, however, that the style of translation was
guided by knowledge of the source. I haven't read that particular book,
but I was going for the sort of language I would expect to find in it.
                        kolin