Hola, This is my first post and I am quite thrilled. My question is I am trying to say "before long he became caliph in all but name." I am unsure what to do, but I have "Dentro de poco, el se hizó califa pero en todo sin el nombre. Thank you
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Hola, This is my first post and I am quite thrilled. My question is I am trying to say "before long he became caliph in all but name." I am unsure what to do, but I have "Dentro de poco, el se hizó califa pero en todo sin el nombre. Thank you
Dear Dash,
this is my attempt:
EN POCO TIEMPO SE CONVIRTIO TOTALMENTE EN CALIFA, MENOS EN SU NOMBRE.
It'd be better to have a bit more context.
regards, Diegonel
EN POCO TIEMPO SE CONVIRTIO TOTALMENTE EN CALIFA, MENOS EN SU NOMBRE
I would delete TOTALMENTE and SU leaving the sentence to read thus:
"En poco tiempo se convirtió en califa, en todo menos en nombre."
Ed,
Now that I read your version, i agree with you. Especially, about SU.
Diegonel,
Thank you. You are a good sport.
En poco tiempo llegó a ser califa, en todo (aspecto) menos en nombre.
Convertirse totalmente en califa (?)
Menos en su nombre (?)
I do like this one so much! And now it makes sense completely.Quote:
Originally Posted by aleCcowaN