‘nobody could beat me’ vs ‘anybody could beat me’

This is a part of translating work that I am doing.

  1. Let nobody declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nowhere, ever, everyone could beat me.

Is the bold part correct in the above sentence, or should I replace it with nobody, as follows: Let

  1. everyone declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nowhere, ever could beat me.

What are some ideas to help you with research?

Asked on March 27, 2021 in Word choice.
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Does the initial word let or “Let” have a connection?

Did you mean “Let’ in the sense of a rhetorical “stipulation”?

Do you guys offer any expertise on i.e. e. vid.technology? : for the sake of argument, let it be supposed that…”, and then the following statements will proceed from that hypothetical premise. Obviously this is a valid use of the word let in cold, logical math proofs and TV courtroom dramas. Why do we actually believe that x is a

real number greater than zero? But “let” should also be used to express our fervent wish or prayer. With “your whole statement has the force of an emotionally charged proclamation, and when we hear, let everyone declare…” we understand “let” in this latter, “exhortative” meaning. Everyone on this forum is screaming for you to declare that you are defeated.

Do YOU HAVE THE RAY OF WEIRDS, Even When all are saying “i am defeated even though everyone

may declare that I am defeated…”?

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat,…

What are some other ways to express that you are unbeatable? With “Can” (indicative, factual) and not “could” like to use the verb “anyone” for “nobody”, the verb is usually used instead of “//nobody” as used in more general sentences.

Either,

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nowhere, ever, can anyone beat me.

Even

though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nobody, anywhere, can beat me!

But you do want to avoid using a double negative (“nowhere, ever, nobody could beat me” isn’t good in Dutch.)

Answered on March 27, 2021.
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Does the initial word let or “Let” have a connection?

Did you mean “Let’ in the sense of a rhetorical “stipulation”?

Do you guys offer any expertise on i.e. e. vid.technology? : for the sake of argument, let it be supposed that…”, and then the following statements will proceed from that hypothetical premise. Obviously this is a valid use of the word let in cold, logical math proofs and TV courtroom dramas. Why do we actually believe that x is a

real number greater than zero? But “let” should also be used to express our fervent wish or prayer. With “your whole statement has the force of an emotionally charged proclamation, and when we hear, let everyone declare…” we understand “let” in this latter, “exhortative” meaning. Everyone on this forum is screaming for you to declare that you are defeated.

Do YOU HAVE THE RAY OF WEIRDS, Even When all are saying “i am defeated even though everyone

may declare that I am defeated…”?

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat,…

What are some other ways to express that you are unbeatable? With “Can” (indicative, factual) and not “could” like to use the verb “anyone” for “nobody”, the verb is usually used instead of “//nobody” as used in more general sentences.

Either,

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nowhere, ever, can anyone beat me.

Even

though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nobody, anywhere, can beat me!

But you do want to avoid using a double negative (“nowhere, ever, nobody could beat me” isn’t good in Dutch.)

Answered on March 27, 2021.
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Does the initial word let or “Let” have a connection?

Did you mean “Let’ in the sense of a rhetorical “stipulation”?

Do you guys offer any expertise on i.e. e. vid.technology? : for the sake of argument, let it be supposed that…”, and then the following statements will proceed from that hypothetical premise. Obviously this is a valid use of the word let in cold, logical math proofs and TV courtroom dramas. Why do we actually believe that x is a

real number greater than zero? But “let” should also be used to express our fervent wish or prayer. With “your whole statement has the force of an emotionally charged proclamation, and when we hear, let everyone declare…” we understand “let” in this latter, “exhortative” meaning. Everyone on this forum is screaming for you to declare that you are defeated.

Do YOU HAVE THE RAY OF WEIRDS, Even When all are saying “i am defeated even though everyone

may declare that I am defeated…”?

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat,…

What are some other ways to express that you are unbeatable? With “Can” (indicative, factual) and not “could” like to use the verb “anyone” for “nobody”, the verb is usually used instead of “//nobody” as used in more general sentences.

Either,

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nowhere, ever, can anyone beat me.

Even

though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nobody, anywhere, can beat me!

But you do want to avoid using a double negative (“nowhere, ever, nobody could beat me” isn’t good in Dutch.)

Answered on March 27, 2021.
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Does the initial word let or “Let” have a connection?

Did you mean “Let’ in the sense of a rhetorical “stipulation”?

Do you guys offer any expertise on i.e. e. vid.technology? : for the sake of argument, let it be supposed that…”, and then the following statements will proceed from that hypothetical premise. Obviously this is a valid use of the word let in cold, logical math proofs and TV courtroom dramas. Why do we actually believe that x is a

real number greater than zero? But “let” should also be used to express our fervent wish or prayer. With “your whole statement has the force of an emotionally charged proclamation, and when we hear, let everyone declare…” we understand “let” in this latter, “exhortative” meaning. Everyone on this forum is screaming for you to declare that you are defeated.

Do YOU HAVE THE RAY OF WEIRDS, Even When all are saying “i am defeated even though everyone

may declare that I am defeated…”?

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat,…

What are some other ways to express that you are unbeatable? With “Can” (indicative, factual) and not “could” like to use the verb “anyone” for “nobody”, the verb is usually used instead of “//nobody” as used in more general sentences.

Either,

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nowhere, ever, can anyone beat me.

Even

though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nobody, anywhere, can beat me!

But you do want to avoid using a double negative (“nowhere, ever, nobody could beat me” isn’t good in Dutch.)

Answered on March 27, 2021.
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Does the initial word let or “Let” have a connection?

Did you mean “Let’ in the sense of a rhetorical “stipulation”?

Do you guys offer any expertise on i.e. e. vid.technology? : for the sake of argument, let it be supposed that…”, and then the following statements will proceed from that hypothetical premise. Obviously this is a valid use of the word let in cold, logical math proofs and TV courtroom dramas. Why do we actually believe that x is a

real number greater than zero? But “let” should also be used to express our fervent wish or prayer. With “your whole statement has the force of an emotionally charged proclamation, and when we hear, let everyone declare…” we understand “let” in this latter, “exhortative” meaning. Everyone on this forum is screaming for you to declare that you are defeated.

Do YOU HAVE THE RAY OF WEIRDS, Even When all are saying “i am defeated even though everyone

may declare that I am defeated…”?

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat,…

What are some other ways to express that you are unbeatable? With “Can” (indicative, factual) and not “could” like to use the verb “anyone” for “nobody”, the verb is usually used instead of “//nobody” as used in more general sentences.

Either,

Even though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nowhere, ever, can anyone beat me.

Even

though everyone may declare that I am defeated, until I concede defeat, nobody, anywhere, can beat me!

But you do want to avoid using a double negative (“nowhere, ever, nobody could beat me” isn’t good in Dutch.)

Answered on March 28, 2021.
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