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[fw]

Hello, everyone.

The following two sentences are translations that I made from the same sentence in Japanese.
1. Seeing for the first time in many years the evening sun setting into the Sea of Japan, I was moved by the wonders of the world we live in.

2. Watching for the first time in a long time the sun set into the Sea of Japan, I was overcome by a feeling of awe for the wonders of the world we live in.

Question:
Does �I was overcome by a feeling of awe� in sentence #2 make sense and is it natural English?

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[Kristea]

2. Watching for the first time in a long time the sun set into the Sea of Japan, I was overcome by a feeling of awe for the wonders of the world we live in.

Question:
Does �I was overcome by a feeling of awe� in sentence #2 make sense and is it natural English?

I wouldn't use "awe for" but "awe in". For example, "I was overcome by a feeling of awe in the wonders of the world in which we live."

(I am a picky English teacher who doesn't like to end sentences with prepositions in writing.)

- Kristea
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[fw]

Thank you for your comment, Kristina.

It really helps. Picky teachers are sometimes more helpful for students like me.

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