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作者: rogergeot    時間: 16/4/2004 05:41 PM
標題: Common Mistakes
There are some mistakes that you might find in your compostions:

1. Although Robert is good-looking, but he is stupid. (Wrong sentence)

The correct one should be:
Although Robert is good-looking, he is stupid./ Robert is good looking but he is stupid.

2. Michael is bad manner. (Wrong sentence)

The correct one should be:
Michael has bad manners.

These are the mistakes that I have found from my classmate's composition. Is there any common Chinese/English errors which you have come across? If there are any, please share with us.

[ Last edited by rogergeot on 2004-4-16 at 08:38 PM ]
作者: oscar    時間: 16/4/2004 08:29 PM
In Example 1, there are a few more ways to change it.

a) Robert is good-looking even though he is stupid.
b) Robert is good-looking though he is stupid.


Also, there is a mistake in Example 1.

Robert is good-looking, but he is stupid.

In this sentence, you cannot use comma when you have used 'but'.
作者: rogergeot    時間: 16/4/2004 08:38 PM
Thanks for telling me. I am going to edit it. Here is an mistake made by myself while I was writing the composition in a few months ago.

"This old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thought to myself.

Does anyone know how to correct it? (Although I have already known how to correct it.)
作者: 霏    時間: 17/4/2004 12:20 AM
"This old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thoughtto myself.

"The old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thought .
↑
not really need to be changed

Furthermore, you may say,

"The old man is wasting our time. I should make him get away from us." I thought .
作者: rogergeot    時間: 17/4/2004 12:46 AM
Originally posted by 幻將 at 2004-4-17 12:20 AM:
"This old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thoughtto myself.

"The old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thought .
↑ ...



Yes, changing ' "This old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thought to myself. ' to '  "The old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thought . ' is right.
But however, there is one more way in changing it.
I think it should be: I thought that the old man was wasting our time and I should tell him to go away.

(Did I get it correct?)
作者: 霏    時間: 17/4/2004 12:41 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-4-17 12:46 AM:
Yes, changing ' "This old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thought to myself. ' to '  "The old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I ...



Your change is in a passive way and mine is a active way. They are the same^^"
作者: oscar    時間: 17/4/2004 02:24 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-4-17 00:46:
Yes, changing ' "This old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I thought to myself. ' to '  "The old man is wasting our time. I should tell him to go away." I ...

Actually, that is not a matter of active and passive form. It is about Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (or Reported Speech).

Also, there is a mistake here.

Your sentence: I thought that the old man was wasting our time and I should tell him to go away.

Corrections: I thought that old man was wasting our time and I should tell him to go away.

Explaination: In Indirect Speech, we should change 'the' into 'that'.
作者: rogergeot    時間: 17/4/2004 02:37 PM
Yes, you are perfectly correct. You are rewarded with 10 points.
作者: 霏    時間: 17/4/2004 05:43 PM
Originally posted by oscar at 2004-4-17 02:24 PM:
Actually, that is not a matter of active and passive form. It is about Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (or Reported Speech).

Also, there is a mistake here.

Your sentence: I thought that th ...


You do not know wht is meant by &quotassive".
My &quotassive",is meant by the sentence is speaked in a "his" way ,which means not to be "speaked" by the original speaker

It is a form of reporting.

Actually I should say it is a reported speech

[ Last edited by 幻將 on 2004-4-17 at 05:45 PM ]
作者: 霏    時間: 17/4/2004 05:51 PM
Originally posted by oscar at 2004-4-17 02:24 PM:
Actually, that is not a matter of active and passive form. It is about Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (or Reported Speech).

Actually, that is not a matter of active and passive form. It is about Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (or Reported Speech).

Also, there is a mistake here.

Your sentence: I thought that the old man was wasting our time and I should tell him to go away.

Corrections: I thought that old man was wasting our time and I should tell him to go away.

Explaination: In Indirect Speech, we should change 'the' into 'that'.


Sorry, he has got that correct.
"The" is no need to change to "that".
"The" already has a indirect meaning.
作者: rogergeot    時間: 17/4/2004 07:02 PM
I will ask my English teacher about this on Monday. However, here is another mistake extracted from my classmates:

Besides, many people think about this.

Does anyone know the answer?
作者: 霏    時間: 17/4/2004 07:03 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-4-17 07:02 PM:
I will ask my English teacher about this on Monday. However, here is another mistake extracted from my classmates:

Besides, many people think about this.

Does anyone know the answer?


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ｔｈｉｎｋ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｉｔ．

Ｉ　ｄｕｎ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｉｆ　ｉｔ　ｉｓ　ｃｏｒｒｅｃｔ．．．

[ Last edited by 幻將 on 2004-4-17 at 07:05 PM ]
作者: rogergeot    時間: 17/4/2004 07:39 PM
The main problem of this sentence is not 'many people think about this'. Instead, we should correct 'Besides' into 'Besides this'.
The new sentence would be: Besides this, many people think about this.

Although it seems strange, it is grammatically correct. Frankly, this sentence is still not well-written.
作者: 霏    時間: 17/4/2004 07:48 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-4-17 07:39 PM:
The main problem of this sentence is not 'many people think about this'. Instead, we should correct 'Besides' into 'Besides this'.
The new sentence would be: Besides this, many people think about ...


But for Usage, You can say Besides, ......
作者: rogergeot    時間: 17/4/2004 09:42 PM
There should be something that goes after besides.
For examples:
1.Besides cricket, I enjoy watching football and basketball.
2.Besides her novels and poems, she published a number of short stories.

For more further details, you may refer to unit 109 of Advanced Grammar in Use by Martin Hewings.
作者: wingwing999    時間: 18/4/2004 12:05 PM
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作者: 細薯    時間: 18/4/2004 12:10 PM
Originally posted by wingwing999 at 2004-4-18 12:05 PM:
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作者: rogergeot    時間: 19/4/2004 08:00 PM
Originally posted by oscar at 2004-4-17 02:24 PM:
Actually, that is not a matter of active and passive form. It is about Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (or Reported Speech).

Also, there is a mistake here.

Your sentence: I thought that th ...


After asking my English teacher today, I have found out that my sentence is correct.

The correct sentence: I thought that the old man was wasting my time and I should tell him to go away.
作者: 霏    時間: 19/4/2004 10:01 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-4-19 08:00 PM:
After asking my English teacher today, I have found out that my sentence is correct.

The correct sentence: I thought that the old man was wasting my time and I should tell him to go away.


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作者: rogergeot    時間: 5/5/2004 09:10 PM
I got a mistake while I was doing the proof reading today and let's see if anyone of you finds out the mistake:

I wonder if we'd be able to adapt each other's homes if we had to. (There is one mistake only.)
作者: 霏    時間: 5/5/2004 10:48 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-5-5 09:10 PM:
I got a mistake while I was doing the proof reading today and let's see if anyone of you finds out the mistake:

I wonder if we'd be able to adapt each other's homes if we had to. (There is one m ...


adapt　ｔｏ　each other's homes ．．．
作者: itphone    時間: 5/5/2004 11:04 PM
Some classmates still always make a mistake.
Although...., but....
作者: rogergeot    時間: 6/5/2004 08:24 PM
Originally posted by 幻將 at 2004-5-5 10:48 PM:
adapt　ｔｏ　each other's homes ．．．

Yes, you are right.
作者: 霏    時間: 7/5/2004 11:25 PM
Originally posted by itphone at 2004-5-5 11:04 PM:
Some classmates still always make a mistake.
Although...., but....



COMMON...
And even university students, THEY MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE[E-Swe]
作者: oscar    時間: 7/5/2004 11:43 PM
Originally posted by 幻將 at 2004-5-7 23:25:
COMMON...
And even university students, THEY MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE[E-Swe]

有些中學生連ABC也忘記次序~
作者: rogergeot    時間: 9/5/2004 11:42 PM
Few days ago, in my English lesson, I have learnt some interesting things. Now, here are some adverbs+adjectives. Try to define which of the followings are correct:

1. Totally tired
2. Totally confused
3. Absolutely silly
4. Slightly short
5. A bit tall


The anwsers:

Totally tired (x)
Totally confused (x)
Absolutely silly (x)
Slightly short (tick)
A bit tall (x)

Reason: It is related to the degree of the adverb and adjective. An extreme adverb goes with an extreme adjective. E.g. totally amazing    However, a weak adverb goes with a negative adjective. E.g. a little stupid

[ Last edited by rogergeot on 2004-5-12 at 06:56 PM ]
作者: Hugo    時間: 16/5/2004 12:19 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-5-9 11:42 PM:
Few days ago, in my English lesson, I have learnt some interesting things. Now, here are some adverbs+adjectives. Try to define which of the followings are correct:

1. Totally tired
2. Totally  ...


but I have heard someone says ' I am totally tired.'
作者: rogergeot    時間: 16/5/2004 02:27 PM
I used to say "totally tired " before. It is not incorrect really, but it is quite strange and we should avoid using it.
作者: 霏    時間: 16/5/2004 05:30 PM
Originally posted by rogergeot at 2004-5-16 02:27 PM:
I used to say "totally tired " before. It is notincorrect really, but it is quite strange and we should avoid using it.


It is notreally incorrect
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