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Graham I
Why do people try and translate things with online translators?
I'm not saying that online translators don't have their uses, but if someone asks for a translation on Yahoo Answers, why are there so many people who think it's such a great idea to use babelfish or one of the other free translators to produce some garbled drivel? Is it just to get 2 points? I just saw one where someone wanted a translation of a simple phrase into English. At least half a dozen people posted the same rubbish translation. Didn't the fact that it didn't make any sense as a phrase in English give them a bit of a clue that the translation hadn't worked very well?
If you're one of the people who waste people's time with these answers, please can you tell us why you do it?
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