1. In the 19020s, three Englishmen were travelling separately by train through Peru.
(Kestomuoto, pitkäkestoista tekemistä; brittienglannissa l kahdentuu, AmE traveling)

2. Then one day they happened to board the same railway car.
(Nopea tapahtuma -> tavallinen imperfekti.)

3. They were the only passengers.
(Kestomuoto ei sovi.)

4. As the train was pulling out of / was leaving the station, the men introduced themselves.
(Lähteminen 1920-luvun junalla on hidasta, siksi kestomuoto. Esittely ei kestä kauan, siksi tavallinen imperfekti.)

5. One man’s last name was Bingham, and the second man’s last name was Powell.
(Tavalliset imperfektit)

6. Surprise, surprise! The third man announced / said that his last name was Bingham-Powell.
(lyhytkestoinen tilanne)

7. None were related in any way.
(Ei kahta kieltosanaa!)

8. I was surfing the net when I came across this true story. Pretty amazing, eh?
(Surffailu on pitkäkestoista, törmääminen äkillistä)

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