Summarising a visitor's opinion · Distinguishing a report from a personal opinion

Application goal: Distinguishing a report from a personal opinion.

When reporting speech, tense and pronouns may change with context. Said usually has no personal object, while told is followed by the person addressed.

Context: Summarising a visitor's opinion. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

I reported her comments without saying that everyone shared her view.

نقلت ملاحظاتها دون أن أقول إن الجميع يشاركونها الرأي.

Another participant said that he had found the instructions clear.

قال مشارك آخر إنه وجد التعليمات واضحة.

We recorded both responses before deciding what to improve.

سجلنا كلا الردين قبل تحديد ما سنحسنه.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I reported her comments without saying that everyone shared her view.هل يمكن إرفاق إيصال هدية لا يُظهر السعر؟هل يمكنك السؤال عما إذا كان الموعد ما زال ممكنًا أم يحتاج إلى إعادة ترتيب؟نقلت ملاحظاتها دون أن أقول إن الجميع يشاركونها الرأي.هل يمكنني أن أسألك عن شيء؟ هل يمكنك مراجعة حالة طلب الاسترداد؟

2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: سجلنا كلا الردين قبل تحديد ما سنحسنه.We recorded both responses before deciding what to improve.We would need separate feedback to understand that aspect.Are there any guidelines about the condition of books people bring?The priority is therefore to establish ownership before investing heavily in a final version.