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Thanks, Philip. I see what you're saying regarding the removal of the article (that it would make sense to someone with no expectations or a non-Greek reader). So, invoking my "carte blanche". :) At other times, they would stroll along the promenade that hugs the shoreline near the famous...

Beware of dangers lurking in long sentences (note to self). Good suggestion! What about "who sat behind food stands with their tiny smoking flues"? - I'm wondering if leaving a "their" before "tiny smoking food stands" and substituting "with" with "and" does the trick? Can we lose the last...

I initially thought of putting commas around "White Tower", but I changed my mind as I thought it would imply that the White Tower was the only famous landmark. I likened it to - I watched the movie, "The Titanic", which would imply that the Titanic was the only movie playing - whereas I...

Thanks again, nickel. Well explained. Here's another one - Query 14 (I'll limit it to 20 queries) At other times, they would stroll along the promenade that hugs the shoreline near the famous landmark the White Tower (Lefkos Pirgos), chewing their pumpkin seeds or hot peanuts bought from the...

Thanks, nickel. Some good pointers. It makes sense to restate 13b. I'm glad that I've backed myself into the comma corner/snookered myself, as it provided an interesting example. In 13a .. if we were to deem it a restrictive relative clause (which I think it is) Would this be correct? ..(I've...

Query 13a Are the commas placed correctly? John got to the quarry nice and early, and was warmly greeted by his friend, the truck driver, who had expected him. Normally, I wouldn't have placed a comma before "and", as "John" is the same subject/pronoun here - but because there's a preceding...

Thanks, Philip. Excellent answer. I over-analysed it, as usual. "Here in this photo" is crucial here (as it's evidence in a court trial). I'll settle for .. "John, is this you here in this photo or someone else?" a la .. "John, do you prefer tea or coffee?" :)

Query 12 I'm finding this one tricky .. a. "Is this you here in this photo or someone else?" or let's say - b. "John, is this you here in this photo or someone else?" There's a number of ways it could be punctuated "John, is this you here in this photo? ...or someone else?" or possibly...

Ευχαριστώ, nickel και daeman για την καθοδήγησή σας (και ευχαριστώ, staval, για τη συμβολή σου στην συζήτηση). Σχετικά πρόσφατα, καταπιάστηκα με τα κόμματα, προσπαθώντας να καταλάβω τους κανόνες που υπαγορεύουν τη σωστή τους χρήση. Ή δυσκολία μου αυξάνεται από το γεγονός ότι δημιούργησα...

Interesting discussion. Query 11 a. John and a few other curious townsfolk approached the area to find out what was going on but were waved away by the soldiers. b. John and a few other curious townsfolk approached the area to find out what was going on, but they were waved away by the...

Query 10 They left for Thessaloniki (obviously no comma) vs They left bound for Thessaloniki. Is there a need for a comma before bound? .. I'm expecting one there.

self-starter Informal. a person who begins work or undertakes a project on his or her own initiative, without needing to be told or encouraged to do so. Δεν είναι επίσημος όρος. self-made adj 1. having achieved wealth, status, etc., by one's own efforts 2. made by oneself Υπάρχει λίγη...

Αυτό μου ακούγεται σαν το self made.

Another one to consider, perhaps? a self starter - an energetic person with unusual initiative. He was a self starter who was involved in many projects and even initiated some?

Thanks, nickel. It did feel like it needed reworking, with "once" appearing twice in the sentence (if that makes any sense), so I consider your rendition an improvement. Are the commas okay above? - please remove any superfluous commas or add them where/when necessary.

enterprising then 100%! .. the extra information (in #13) tipped the scales.

This industrious, resourceful student sounds like an enterprising, multitasking workhorse - a real dynamo. +1 for enterprising. An enterprising person may in fact not be involved in many projects right now - but is someone who is ready and willing to undertake new projects. Whereas a...

What about ... a workaholic (which is similar in meaning to a workhorse)? a multitasker/multi-tasker? ( =someone who is involved in many projects, good at handling or juggling many things at once).

a busybody? Edit - I just saw bernardina's answer just now! An officious person = a busybody - με την αρνητική έννοια. Με την θετική έννοια (πιο σπάνια) - a dynamo, a workhorse, a live wire, a fireball maybe?

Με την αρνητική έννοια του όρου - ίσως officious person.