writing attempt I completely agree with this sentence (it's referred to the task). In order to prepare for the IELTS exam i used google translate (considered one of the best MT) many times. My opinion is that on one hand it can be very useful but on the other hand sometimes the translation is totally wrong. In particular i think that Google's MT it's a good way to search for synonyms because it not only provide the translation but also many synonyms of the keywork you enter. It can be a very useful tool also when you're searching for the meaning of a single word. In fact in this case the research is a lot faster compared to the use of a dictionary. When you want to translate a complete sentence, though, it comes out the weakness of mechanical translation. In fact MT only translate words one by one and the output is, most of the times, a non sense sentence. This is because; especially in English, the same work can have different meanings when used in different context. Also many particular or slang expressions are translated in a wrong way. In conclusion i think that, for now, human translation can not be replaced by MT but it can be a useful tool if used in the right way.