<p>You translated &quot;In this folder&quot; to &quot;里(inside) 这个文件夹(this folder)&quot; showing that you don't know one major difference between English and Chinese grammar when it comes to preposition</p>
<p>The prepositions &quot;in/ on/ at ...&quot; in English are placed before the noun, but in Chinese, the preposition is placed chiefly after the noun</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>[<strong>in</strong>] the folder = (在)文件夾[<strong>內</strong>] --&gt; 文件夾[<strong>內</strong>]</p>
</li>
<li><p>[<strong>on</strong>] the table = (在)枱[<strong>上</strong>] --&gt; 枱[<strong>上</strong>]</p>
</li>
<li><p>[<strong>at</strong>] the party = (在)派對[<strong>中</strong>]--&gt; 派對[<strong>中</strong>]</p>
</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>The files [inside/ in] this folder</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>[里] 这个 文件夹 的 文件 (X)</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>这个 文件夹 [里] 的 文件 (O)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You missed the verb &quot;are&quot; in your translation</p>
<blockquote>
<p>这个 文件夹 里 的 文件 最新的版本 (the files in this folder the newest version) (X)</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>这个 文件夹 里 的 文件部 [是] 最新的版本 (the files in this folder [are] the newest version) (O)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Check (to see) = 确認</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[确認] 这个 文件夹 里 的 文件 是 最新的版本 = [check to confirm] the files in this folder are the latest version</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Another way to say the same thing:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[看看] 这个 文件夹 里 的 文件 [是否] 最新的版本 = [see] The files in this folder [ is or isn't] the latest version</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Replace &quot;check&quot;(确認) with &quot;see&quot;(看看) to make it more conversational; write [是否](is or isn't) instead of 是 to emphasize uncertainty.</p>

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2023-09-14T06:44:26.147Z
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Tang Ho
<p>Do you mean use a programme to check the meta-data? Or how will you check?</p>
<p>You can express what you want like this:</p>
<p>Each file in this folder is the latest version.<br />
此文件夹中的每个文件都是最新版本。</p>
<p>Please make sure that each file in this folder is the latest version.<br />
请确保这个文件夹里的每个文件都是最新版本。</p>

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2023-09-14T05:35:51.693Z
Pedroski
<p>In my learning of Chinese, I am exploring two related sentences:
the first is the simple statement
Each file in this folder is the latest version</p>
<pre><code>里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新的版本   
</code></pre>
<p>Or perhaps, one should or could  leave out the translation for the word version and simply write:
里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新</p>
<p>In English, one can use the word “copy” instead of “version”
Thus, could one write the above as:
里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新的 抄件</p>
<p>the next question is making the imperative:
please make sure that each file in this folder is the latest version</p>
<p>你 保证  里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新</p>
<p>Just because I learned it, I like the “check” verb.
你 检查 里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新
你 核实 里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新
你 查证 里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新</p>
<p>Of course, this post would not be complete without including the result of Google Translate (which I looked at after I worked on this myself)!</p>
<p>该文件夹中的每个文件都是当前版本</p>
<p>确保该文件夹中的每个文件都是当前版本</p>

<translation><grammar><word-choice>
check that each file in this folder is the latest version
# check that each file in this folder is the latest version

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-13)

In my learning of Chinese, I am exploring two related sentences:
the first is the simple statement
Each file in this folder is the latest version

```
里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新的版本   

```

Or perhaps, one should or could leave out the translation for the word version and simply write:
里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新

In English, one can use the word “copy” instead of “version”
Thus, could one write the above as:
里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新的 抄件

the next question is making the imperative:
please make sure that each file in this folder is the latest version

你 保证 里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新

Just because I learned it, I like the “check” verb.
你 检查 里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新
你 核实 里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新
你 查证 里 这个 文件夹 的 文件部 最新

Of course, this post would not be complete without including the result of Google Translate (which I looked at after I worked on this myself)!

该文件夹中的每个文件都是当前版本

确保该文件夹中的每个文件都是当前版本

**Tags:** translation, grammar, word-choice


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-09-14. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You translated "In this folder" to "里(inside) 这个文件夹(this folder)" showing that you don't know one major difference between English and Chinese grammar when it comes to preposition

The prepositions "in/ on/ at ..." in English are placed before the noun, but in Chinese, the preposition is placed chiefly after the noun

Example:

* [**in**] the folder = (在)文件夾[**內**] --> 文件夾[**內**]
* [**on**] the table = (在)枱[**上**] --> 枱[**上**]
* [**at**] the party = (在)派對[**中**]--> 派對[**中**]

> The files [inside/ in] this folder

> [里] 这个 文件夹 的 文件 (X)

> 这个 文件夹 [里] 的 文件 (O)

You missed the verb "are" in your translation

> 这个 文件夹 里 的 文件 最新的版本 (the files in this folder the newest version) (X)

> 这个 文件夹 里 的 文件部 [是] 最新的版本 (the files in this folder [are] the newest version) (O)

Check (to see) = 确認

> [确認] 这个 文件夹 里 的 文件 是 最新的版本 = [check to confirm] the files in this folder are the latest version

Another way to say the same thing:

> [看看] 这个 文件夹 里 的 文件 [是否] 最新的版本 = [see] The files in this folder [ is or isn't] the latest version

Replace "check"(确認) with "see"(看看) to make it more conversational; write [是否](is or isn't) instead of 是 to emphasize uncertainty.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-09-14. Score: 0

Do you mean use a programme to check the meta-data? Or how will you check?

You can express what you want like this:

Each file in this folder is the latest version.  
此文件夹中的每个文件都是最新版本。

Please make sure that each file in this folder is the latest version.  
请确保这个文件夹里的每个文件都是最新版本。


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