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"La colțul străzii este un bărbat înalt."
Translation:At the corner of the street there is a tall man.
July 26, 2017
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ANfg91
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In context, if you were pointing someone out, you would probably say 'at the corner of the street (drawing their eye there) there is a tall man. However if you were talking about a cafe or bank or some other fixed object you would be more likely to say 'the cafe is at the corner of the street' although you may say ' you know the corner of the street coming from the station and going to the river, there is a cafe - I'll meet you there.' Context is important as directions tend to be different to statements of fact - it is unlikely that a tall man would permanently at the corner of a street