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"办公室里的温度太低，很多人生病了。"
Translation:The temperature in the office is too low, many people are sick.
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Shouldn't the 2nd part of the sentence be "Many people have become sick." because of the "了"?
I think in this sentence the 了doesn't necessarily indicate past, but a change in the status. So both versions should be possible.
Being sick is always treated as a change of status in my experience. Although, I'm not sure how if it's different fir chronic diseases.
Nobody said they caught colds. Maybe they have frostbite, hyperthermia or pneumonia ?
In China, it's a common belief/superstition that it does. Ironically, in the winter, they open the bus windows to let in "fresh air" which is really traffic fumes/smog. Then there's the issue of the mysterious 空調病 .
IMO this is a real issue in China. 空调 (ACs) are often set at a temperature that is way too low compared to the outside temperature (like 10°-15° lower on the hottest days). This is a recurring problem, not only in offices, but also in classrooms, metro, buses... I got sick so many times because of that.
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Not in Guangzhou. Sometimes it seems like they aren't even using the air conditioner on the hottest days, which makes crowded metro rides oh so pleasant. Also, being cold doesn't make you sick.
imo this is not a real issue in china, put on a jacket if you feel cold. AC complainers have ruled for too long and I can't take off my shirt when it's too hot.
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The outside temperature across much of China is regularly 35-40° in summer, so ten degrees cooler is still 25-30: far too hot for an office! Control of the AC is an ongoing battle between the local and foreign staff at my company.
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That is indeed strange, I know of several neighbouring countries where this would, generally, not be an issue at all.
I noticed the same problem at lunch yesterday. Here in Canada. The problem was that the temperature outside wasn't low enough to warrant turning the AC on.
"The temperature in the office is too low" is also correct but it was refused
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The "了" is unnecessary because it is indicated later in the sentence. If you were to say "The office temperature is too low" as its own sentence, "太低了" would be correct
若办公室里的温度偏低，多穿几件衣服别着凉。| If the temperature in the office is cold, wear thicker clothing not to catch cold.
天气或温度寒冷未必导致生病，或许会着凉。| Cold weather or cold temperatures may not cause illness, it may cause a person/people catch cold.
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I translated the second part of the sentence "many people are now sick" and it was marked wrong. I added the word "now" to carry the full nuance of “生病了”, which implies a change of state.
.... Not using 里 doesnt change the meaning at all. Why can't it also be right?
