実践スラッシュ・リーディング　 初級-18

　Thanks to the natural resources of the country, every American, until quite recently, could look forward to making more money than his father, so that, if he made less money, the fault was his; he was either lazy or foolish.

　スラッシュは、カンマ、セミコロン,前置詞の前に入れます。

　Thanks to the natural resources of the country, /every American, /until quite recently, /could look forward/ to making more money than his father,/ so that, /if he made less money,/ the fault was his; he was either lazy or foolish.

　「国の天然資源のおかげで、アメリカ人は皆、ごく最近まで、期待できた、父親以上にお金を稼ぐ事を、だから、もし（彼が父親より）お金を稼げなければ、その過失は彼本人にあった、つまり、彼は怠惰であったか、愚かであったかのどちらかだった。」