Topic: Czech

"Nechci stále jen prohrávat."

Translation:I do not want to always just lose.

May 30, 2018

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/eazymomo

    It doesn't accept "I did not always want to just lose". Why is this incorrect?

    May 30, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/VladaFu
    Mod

      There is no reason for the past tense, the Czech sentence is in the present tense.

      December 29, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/eazymomo

        On my phone so cannot edit previous. It should say 'do' not 'did'.

        May 30, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/EemiN1
        • 60

        In english the "to" marking the infinitive should always be inseparable with the verb

        December 28, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/VladaFu
        Mod

          It is not an unbreakable rule. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_infinitive

          December 28, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/EemiN1
          • 60

          What? A rule in English that is not unbreakable? Impossible xD but seriously, I hope the error will be fixed eventually. That "correct" translation sounds just ridiculous

          December 28, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/VladaFu
          Mod

            No, it is not an error. Or if it is, then not just because of the split infinitive but because of something else. Please read the link.

            December 29, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/EemiN1
            • 60

            Of course it's an error if it doesn't accept proper English, come on!

            December 29, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/VladaFu
            Mod
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