otros pocos y otros tantos
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The answer to the test question is :
Unos son fontaneros, otros pocos electricistas y otros tantos, jardineros.
But how is the sentence translated please?
So, can we say that, from the sentence, the number of plumbers and gardeners are about the same, or not ?
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updated Oct 23, 2009
edited by peterpierre2
posted by peterpierre2
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"otros pocos ..." = "a few others ..." "otros tantos ..." = "some others ..." (probably a roughly similar number of people) "otros muchos ..." = "many others ..." (probably more numerous than the electricians).
updated Oct 23, 2009
posted by samdie
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I'm somewhat guessing, but. . . Some are plumbers, a few other electricians and most others, gardeners.
updated Oct 23, 2009
posted by jerma
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Some are plumbers, some others are electricians, and as many again are gardeners.
updated Oct 23, 2009
posted by Issabela
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Some are plumbers, a few others electricians, and many others gardeners.
updated Oct 23, 2009
posted by --Mariana--
