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Translation - French-English - Si César était vivant, tu serais enchaîné à une rame.

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Si César était vivant, tu serais enchaîné à une rame.
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Submitted by beatricedaniela
Source language: French Translated by turkishmiss

Si César était vivant, tu serais enchaîné à une rame.

Title
If Caesar were alive, you would be chained to an oar.
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Translated by ellasevia
Target language: English

If Caesar were alive, you would be chained to an oar.
Validated by lilian canale - 9 February 2009 10:55





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9 February 2009 01:48

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972

9 February 2009 03:23

ellasevia
Number of messages: 145
It makes sense to me; in his day, slaves would be chained to oars in the bottom of ships and forced to row and were whipped. What seemed wrong to you?

9 February 2009 10:34

goncin
Number of messages: 3706
If Caesar was...

9 February 2009 10:41

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
Oops! Hi Goncin, both 'was' and 'were' are correct.

9 February 2009 10:48

goncin
Number of messages: 3706
Really?

9 February 2009 10:54

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
Yep!

@ellasevia, that's cruel!

9 February 2009 13:59

ellasevia
Number of messages: 145
Lilian, it may be cruel, but it is very true (look it up if you don't believe me).

Goncin, "were" is correct because it is in the past subjunctive. In fact, "was" would not be correct in this situation, although many people would still say "if Caesar was alive."

9 February 2009 14:00

lilian canale
Number of messages: 14972
ellasevia, both are acceptable for subjunctive. A British English speaker would probably use "was".