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"This letter was written by a man."
Translation:Ten list został napisany przez mężczyznę.
July 23, 2016
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Webb.Paul
1807
Wondering why sentence 3. "Ten list była napisany przez mężczyznę." is not also acceptable?
Baerchen_
572
So there is no difference between using został or był ? Both translate to the same sentence, if I see this correctly. Which one is more popular and are there any rules when to prefer one version or is it totally interchangeable ?
In this sentence we really need to stress the fact that it was a man, not just a human being who is likely to be a man.
'Ten list był napisany przez człowieka.' sounds like we want to convey that it wasn't written by an alien.
On a side note, even though był is accepted, I recommend został, because it fits the perfective napisany better.