Tricky Pitfalls 39

Tricky Pitfalls 39

196. Motel personal conducted a search and a motel employee later found the senator's clothing and room key by the swimming pool.

196. Motel personal conducted a search and a motel employee later found the senator's clothing and room key by the swimming pool. (Personnel é um substativo que designa as pessoas que trabalham em determinado setor ou órgão; personal é um adjetivo, tipo personal trainer, por exemplo.)

197. Tutankhamen was as feeble as a night butterfly. Under no circumstance was he an ambitious person with a strong personality. 

197. Correção: Tutankhamen was as feeble as a night butterfly. Under no circumstance was he an ambitious person with a strong character. (Personality: sua imagem externa, ou o modo como as pessoas o veem no mundo; character: o que você é por dentro, ou suas qualidades morais.)

198.We all felt pitiful when we saw what they had done to the poor child.

198. Correção: We all felt pity when we saw what they had done to the poor child. (Pity é um substantivo, significando pena, dó; pitiful é um adjetivo que significa digno de pena, que desperta um sentimento de pena.)

199. He’s such a hardheaded man that it is no point arguing with him. He is too stupid to change his mind.

199. Correção: He’s such a hardheaded man that there is no point arguing with him. He is too stupid to change his mind. (There is no point, não it is no point.)

200. In his point of view our meeting would be a complete waste of time.

200. Correção: From his point of view our meeting would be a complete waste of time. (In one’s opinion, mas from one’s point of view.)