我和我的室友一起去商店.
Incorrect english:
I and my roommate went to the store.
Correct english:
My roommate and i went to the store.
解釋:
這里的問題是:當(dāng)i我與別的人稱代詞或名詞同時(shí)作主語時(shí),它們的順序該如何安排?
規(guī)則是:如果主語包括i與別的人,i總是放在最后;而漢語中則習(xí)慣性把我放在第一,這與英語完全不問。
Examples:
Frad,john,mr.stfwart,and i live on the same street.
The group of athletes and i went to the football field together.
Bill and i do not have a very good relationship.
注意:
有多個(gè)主語時(shí),以英語為母語的人通常用me作一個(gè)主語,并把它放在其他主語前面.語法上是錯(cuò)誤的,
但你可能會聽到:me and wes are going to watch the baseball game on tv tonight.
雖然他很矮，但是他能跑得很快.
Incorrect english:
Although he is very short, but he can run very fast.
Correct english:
Although he is very short, he can run fast
He is very short, but he can run fast.
解釋:
這里的問題是:我們可以用 although 或 but ,但不能同時(shí)用，因?yàn)檫@是錯(cuò)誤的，其中一個(gè)就已經(jīng)表達(dá)了
“雖然...但是...”的意思。
規(guī)則是:although 比 but 更正規(guī)些。
Examples:
Although I’m tired, I still want to go out and see a movie.
I’m tired, but i still want to go out and see a movie.
Although Nancy does not like her boss, she likes going to work anyway.
Nancy does not like her boss, but she likes going to work anyway.
Although I asked him not to marry her, he did it anyway. I’m really mad at him.
I asked him not to marry her, but he did it anyway. I’m really mad at him.
Incorrect english:
I and my roommate went to the store.
Correct english:
My roommate and i went to the store.
解釋:
這里的問題是:當(dāng)i我與別的人稱代詞或名詞同時(shí)作主語時(shí),它們的順序該如何安排?
規(guī)則是:如果主語包括i與別的人,i總是放在最后;而漢語中則習(xí)慣性把我放在第一,這與英語完全不問。
Examples:
Frad,john,mr.stfwart,and i live on the same street.
The group of athletes and i went to the football field together.
Bill and i do not have a very good relationship.
注意:
有多個(gè)主語時(shí),以英語為母語的人通常用me作一個(gè)主語,并把它放在其他主語前面.語法上是錯(cuò)誤的,
但你可能會聽到:me and wes are going to watch the baseball game on tv tonight.
雖然他很矮，但是他能跑得很快.
Incorrect english:
Although he is very short, but he can run very fast.
Correct english:
Although he is very short, he can run fast
He is very short, but he can run fast.
解釋:
這里的問題是:我們可以用 although 或 but ,但不能同時(shí)用，因?yàn)檫@是錯(cuò)誤的，其中一個(gè)就已經(jīng)表達(dá)了
“雖然...但是...”的意思。
規(guī)則是:although 比 but 更正規(guī)些。
Examples:
Although I’m tired, I still want to go out and see a movie.
I’m tired, but i still want to go out and see a movie.
Although Nancy does not like her boss, she likes going to work anyway.
Nancy does not like her boss, but she likes going to work anyway.
Although I asked him not to marry her, he did it anyway. I’m really mad at him.
I asked him not to marry her, but he did it anyway. I’m really mad at him.