YOU SAID:
"The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
INTO JAPANESE
「船はレンガとは全く同じ方法で空にぶら下がった。」
BACK INTO ENGLISH
"The ship hung in the sky in exactly the same way as bricks."
INTO JAPANESE
「船は煉瓦とまったく同じように空にぶら下がった。」
BACK INTO ENGLISH
"The ship hung in the sky just like a brick."
INTO JAPANESE
「船はレンガのように空にぶら下がっていた」
BACK INTO ENGLISH
"The ship was hanging in the sky like a brick"
INTO JAPANESE
「船はレンガのように空にぶら下がっていました」
BACK INTO ENGLISH
"The ship was hanging in the sky like a brick"
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