support by themselves through their jobs
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Yo diría:
Alcel and Lerkis supported themselves through their jobs.
Hope this helps.
Masood.
Alcel and Lerkis supported themselves through their jobs.
Hope this helps.
Masood.
Vicki said:
Yes, you're right, it is present tense - your suggestion is more accurate.
kate said:
"Alcel and Lerkis supported themselves through/with their jobs."
When I read this, I don't immediately think of financial support.
This sentence sounds awkward.
Perhaps, it can better read as follows:
"Alcel and Lerkis supported themselves financially through/via their respective employments."
I want to be clear here: Do you mean that Alcel supported himself, and Lerkis supported himself also. Or, do you mean that Alcel and Lerkis supported one another?
Is this clear?
"Support themselves with their jobs" makes it clear that both of them have jobs and that they make a living that way. I'm not sure where there's any ambiguity.
In general, unless the context calls for complex or flowery language, "lo bueno corto, dos veces corto."
Vicki
In general, unless the context calls for complex or flowery language, "lo bueno corto, dos veces corto."
Vicki
Para confundir la cosa un poco más, se podría interpretarlo así:
A y L se mantienen economicamente por medio de sus trabajos.
A and L support themselves by their works.
Claro que esto implica que <trabajos> se refiere a obras sueltas, en vez de empleos. Si son artistas, hacen trabajos de este tipo.
A y L se mantienen economicamente por medio de sus trabajos.
A and L support themselves by their works.
Claro que esto implica que <trabajos> se refiere a obras sueltas, en vez de empleos. Si son artistas, hacen trabajos de este tipo.
De acuerdo V, y esto de <mantenerse económicamente> me suena un poco altisonante, o al menos artificial.
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Vicky, I completely agree with what you mean by:"lo bueno corto, dos veces corto."
However, I have never seen the phrase written that way, in Spain we say "Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno". I suppose you meant "Lo bueno corto, dos veces bueno". Please don't take offence at my remark, I am just trying to help other people as much as you all help me when you correct me.
However, I have never seen the phrase written that way, in Spain we say "Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno". I suppose you meant "Lo bueno corto, dos veces bueno". Please don't take offence at my remark, I am just trying to help other people as much as you all help me when you correct me.