Tricky Pitfalls 35

Tricky Pitfalls 35

176. It became more than obvious for us that it had been him. 

176. Correção: It became more than obvious to us that it had been him. (Obvious to, não obvious for.)

177. I’m not sure whether on that opportunity she was with her husband, but I think she was.

177. Correção: I’m not sure whether on that occasion she was with her husband, but I think she was. (Opportunity: conjunto de circunstâncias em que se torna possível fazer algo; occasion: momento em que algo acontece.)

178. Raglan Castle is one of the oldest castles of Wales, having been built by the Normans in the twelfth century.

178. Correção: Raglan Castle is one of the oldest castles in Wales, having been built by the Normans in the twelfth century. (The oldest castle in Wales, the smallest town in Ireland, the prettiest village in Scotland etc.)

179. An 85-year old widow, living alone, tripped over her beloved dog and broke her leg.

179. Correção: An 85-year-old widow, living alone, tripped over her beloved dog and broke her leg. (An 85-year-old widow, a 5-year-old prodigy pianist, a lovely 22-year-old bride etc. – sempre com dois hífens.)

180. “Heaven today is but a way 
To a place once I called home.” (Nightwish)

180. “Heaven today is but a way 
To a place I once called home.” (Once vai entre o sujeito e o verbo ou entre o auxiliar e o verbo principal, como por exemplo I have once seen a peacock.)