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Old 01-13-2007, 05:33 AM   #16
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Re: Help from native speakers of English wanted


You are right, that's better - I adopted your corrections and uploaded an image showing the final version with proper text formatting and a corresponding image:



Thanks again for your very valuable help!



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Old 01-15-2007, 08:15 AM   #17
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Does the following sentence sound like good english?

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Choose from a variety of available components to create the "toilet of your dreams"!

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Old 01-15-2007, 11:06 AM   #18
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Or maybe one of the following is better?

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Choose from a wide variety of components to create the "toilet of your dreams"!
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Choose from a wide variety of components and create the "toilet of your dreams"!

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Old 01-15-2007, 05:24 PM   #19
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Re: Help from native speakers of English wanted


"to create"

.....now... the highlighted words on your final copy leave me baffled... I would suggest that you bold and color
"Money"
"Capital" or "500,000 Euros"
"profits" or "increase profits"
and then "the dough"

do I sound like a capitalist or what?
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Old 01-15-2007, 06:29 PM   #20
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Well, good point - I adopted the highlighting (as far as it was possible in the translation) from the original version of the description, which was done by our german publisher. It struck me as odd, too, when I first saw it, but I am relying on these guys knowing what they are doing... But maybe I am going to post the final artwork in a forum of experts for design and marketing, if I find one, and ask for a second opinion.

By the way, I am sending you a copy of "Toilet Tycoon" to the address you gave me just as I am writing this. If everything goes fine, your friend can check his email in a couple of minutes! And thanks for the hints on our website also, which is maintained by a friend of mine, who unfortunately rarely has the time to make corrections. You will notice that the game is not in perfect English either...

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Old 01-24-2007, 12:23 PM   #21
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I have written four short phrases describing the key features of the computer game that the text further above is about, and I was wondering if you could help me once more to make it sound better:

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- Research for advanced equipment like the "Happy Buttock" or the "Turdminator"!

- Send "Vomitters" and "Vandals" to your opponents and set the sanitary board on them!

- Spy on the allotments of your rivals and spread vicious rumors about other people's toilets!

- Do not let all this distract you from attending to the cleanness and the functioning of your toilets as well as to the appropriate price for using them!
It would be great if you could tell me how to improve this!

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- Look into the benefits of "high tech" add-ons

- Send "Vandals" and "Vomitters" to trash your opponents' facilities, then send the authorities to take down the competition!

- Spy on the facilities of your rivals and trash talk other people's toilets!

- But be warned, if you let the fun distract you from the cleanliness, functionality, and economics of your own facilities, you'll flush away your chance to be a "Toilet Tycoon!"
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Old 01-25-2007, 06:10 AM   #23
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Thanks a lot, that's much better! Maybe I'll have to adjust some of the sentences a little to fit the layout, but this sounds like I can basically use it!

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How do you like this:

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- Invent new technologies and upgrade the equipment of your restrooms to stay competitive!

- Send sneaky saboteurs to your rivals and denounce them to the authorities!

- Spy on the allotments of your competitors and spread vicious rumors about other people's toilets!

- Always keep the cleanliness, functionality and economics of your own facilities in mind!
It sounds OK to me, but again, I am not a native speaker of english... Maybe there's a way to make it sound a little more upbeat?


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Old 01-27-2007, 02:36 AM   #25
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Does the following sentence sound good:

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Research at the cutting edge of sanitary science to keep your competitive advantage!

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This might be the final version - what do you think:

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- Research at the cutting edge of sanitary science to keep your competitive advantage!

- Send sneaky saboteurs to your rivals and denounce them to the authorities!

- Spy on the allotments of your competitors and spread vicious rumors about their toilets!

- Find the most profitable prices for your toilets and take care of their maintenance!

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Ok, here's another "final" version:

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- Put the money you earn into the research of new technologies that will help you make an impact!

- Send sneaky saboteurs to your opponents and denounce them to the authorities to take down the competition!

- Spy on the allotments of your rivals and spread vicious rumors about other people’s toilets!

- Don’t let the fun distract you from taking care of the cleanliness, functionality and economics of your facilities!

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Or how about this:

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- Choose from a wide variety of components to create the most outrageous toilets imaginable!

- Research new technologies that will make your customers want to buckle up before they flush!

- Have saboteurs trash other people's toilets and send the authorities to take them down!

- Spy on the facilities of your rivals and spread vicious rumors to reduce their patronage!

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Good stuff... last one though "Spy on the facilities of your rivals and spread vicious rumors to reduce their patronage!"

Spy on the facilities of your rivals and spread vicious rumors so the customers come running to you!
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Ok, looks like I'll have to put some work into the last one... Your suggestion sounds good, but customers won't automatically come running to you when you spread rumors about your opponents' facilities. The idea is to scare their customers away!

Anyway, I'm glad to hear that the other sentences are fine!

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