Can I use Google Translate ?
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Zwielicht
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- Aug 31, 2013
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Any articles you create or translate using Google Translate will sound odd to anyone who speaks English, even if they'e grammatically correct.
Take this Russian phrase by Zinaida Gippius I used in Google Translate as an example:
The English translation should read, "If you need to explain, then it is not necessary to explain", but that's not the only issue here. That sentence will sound oracular to most English speakers, so unless you're writing an article that provides words of wisdom, the tone may not fit the rest of the article.
You'll also have an issue with spelling. You see, if you translate a word that happens to have a spelling variant, you'll need to know which variant to use. An example of this would be colour vs colour. So if you're writing an article for a US audience, you'll need to use "color", but if your audience is from the UK, you'll need to use "colour". If you use the wrong one, your audience will assume you're misspelling the word.
Take this Russian phrase by Zinaida Gippius I used in Google Translate as an example:
The English translation should read, "If you need to explain, then it is not necessary to explain", but that's not the only issue here. That sentence will sound oracular to most English speakers, so unless you're writing an article that provides words of wisdom, the tone may not fit the rest of the article.
You'll also have an issue with spelling. You see, if you translate a word that happens to have a spelling variant, you'll need to know which variant to use. An example of this would be colour vs colour. So if you're writing an article for a US audience, you'll need to use "color", but if your audience is from the UK, you'll need to use "colour". If you use the wrong one, your audience will assume you're misspelling the word.
vitarank
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You may, but the translation won't be accurate. You still have to make some changes. @Zwielicht pretty much gave an in depth explanation 
Johnson Job
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Google translate has one of the worst translation service on the internet.
DutchStuff
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- Aug 2, 2016
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I would suggest you look for a few articles online that are relating to whatever you want to write about in your article. Cut them in pieces, add a little of your own knowledge in it and use a little google translator. Never copy and use 100% the same sentences otherwise Google won't like this.
This will help to get better and accurate articles and texts. Also, you are learning faster this way. Neither is English my personal language
And install "Grammarly" plugin in your browser (I use Google chrome). It doesn't autocorrect but helps you to avoid grammar- and spelling mistakes.
This will help to get better and accurate articles and texts. Also, you are learning faster this way. Neither is English my personal language
And install "Grammarly" plugin in your browser (I use Google chrome). It doesn't autocorrect but helps you to avoid grammar- and spelling mistakes.
Alexis Gil
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- Aug 17, 2016
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As it was written before it is not recommended to translate the whole article. You can translate separate words and compose sentences by your own. In other case they can sounds strange for the native-speaking people.
mahawebhosting
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- Aug 5, 2016
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there should be service which gives good grammattical translation
bloodytoilet
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- Sep 27, 2015
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Definitely not for the whole article.. grammar and punctuation would probably end up wrong.
