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8 Mär 2019

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Thank you for reading.
Which of the sentence do you find most natural?

Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment.
Thanks! You saved me from being embarrassed.
Thanks! You saved me embarrassed.

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Vovgan

8 Mär 2019

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Which of the _following_ sentence_s_ do you find most natural?

Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. — good!

You can also say: “thanks, you saved me from losing face”

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MetRon

8 Mär 2019

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Thanks! You saved me from being embarrassed = most natural

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blakeschillaci

8 Mär 2019

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I think that "Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. " sounds more informal in speech, but more natural.

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Vovgan

8 Mär 2019

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Which of the _following_ sentence_s_ do you find most natural?

Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. — good!

You can also say: “thanks, you saved me from losing face”

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Grace_Krenz

8 Mär 2019

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The first two work well, the third one is grammatically incorrect.

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NK_Futures

8 Mär 2019

Japanisch

@Vovgan Thank you. I felt something's missing in the question sentence but I did know what is it because, to be honest, this was the first time I tried to use "Which of ~ do you find most natural" form. And more, that "losing face" is such an interesting expression that it has a similarity with the Japanese idiom ”顔をつぶす” or "面目を失う”. Thanks again.

NK_Futures

8 Mär 2019

Japanisch

@Grace_Krenz Thank you.

Vovgan

8 Mär 2019

Englisch (US)

@NK_Futures
Most welcome. A few more points, if I may:
... I felt that something was missing in the way I put my question, but I did not know what it was because, to be honest, this was the first time I tried to use "Which of ~ do you find most natural".
"Losing face" is an interesting expression! We have a similar idiom in Japanese: ”顔をつぶす” or "面目を失う”. Thanks again.

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NK_Futures

9 Mär 2019

Japanisch

@Vovgan Thank you very much for the corrections. This is exactly what I wanted to know. I will bear in mind these corrections. I truly appreciate it.
felt that something was missing IN THE WAY I PUT MY QUESTION.
I did not know what IT WAS...
We have a SIMILAR IDIOM in Japanese...

R_B_

9 Mär 2019

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@NK_Futures The first two sound good.

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hbjhbj

10 Mär 2019

Englisch (US)

Losing face is very different from being embarrassed. 1) Losing face is not really a part of our culture; 2) If you were going to try to allude to that concept, you'd say "hurt my reputation" or "made me look bad".

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NK_Futures

11 Mär 2019

Japanisch

@hbjhbj 　Thank you for the comment. From my search, lose face is an expression and its concept came from Asia, probably China. However, it seems it has already been a part of American English since the 1800s according to the dictionary, and that means: Be embarrassed or humiliated, especially publicly. I am not sure the reality because I am not American.

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Thank you for reading.Which of the sentence do you find most natural?Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment.Thanks! You saved me from being embarrassed.Thanks! You saved me embarrassed. Sehen Sie eine Übersetzung

Which of the _following_ sentence_s_ do you find most natural?Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. — good!You can also say: “thanks, you saved me from losing face”

Thanks! You saved me from being embarrassed = most natural

I think that "Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. " sounds more informal in speech, but more natural.

Which of the _following_ sentence_s_ do you find most natural?Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. — good!You can also say: “thanks, you saved me from losing face”

The first two work well, the third one is grammatically incorrect.

@NK_Futures The first two sound good.

Losing face is very different from being embarrassed. 1) Losing face is not really a part of our culture; 2) If you were going to try to allude to that concept, you'd say "hurt my reputation" or "made me look bad".

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Thank you for reading.
Which of the sentence do you find most natural?

Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment.
Thanks! You saved me from being embarrassed.
Thanks! You saved me embarrassed.

Which of the _following_ sentence_s_ do you find most natural?

Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. — good!

You can also say: “thanks, you saved me from losing face”

Which of the _following_ sentence_s_ do you find most natural?

Thanks! You saved me from embarrassment. — good!

You can also say: “thanks, you saved me from losing face”