研究 - 放下與接受 - 淺論英文寫作

[grc45]

作者: Living

加拿大可能比較重文法

在美國, 英文早就沒有文法可言

WE DON'T GOT NO MONEY 這種亂七八糟語法早已是不分黑白, 各種族都能接受的標準英文

作者: 猜謎人

否定的否定是肯定

以上兩位大大所言甚是；那是劣幣驅良幣的代表作，連文化都在集體沈淪，不知我們所剩的為何？﹗

[grc45]

再來討論一篇最近鬧得沸沸揚揚的 decade 能否以複數形態出現的問題？答案是肯定的。


decade 以單數形態敘述時，它的定義為「十年的一個週期」，因為 decade 是可數名詞 (a countable noun) 所以它可以複數形態來論述或書寫。最詳細的用法應以 in the next few decades 或 in the next several decades 等這兩種敘述最為經典。


該位曾在美國任職20年的蔡教授，連這些最基本的文法都分不清楚，還強詞奪理說 decade 不能在字尾加s，真懷疑他以前的論文如何書寫的？真是留美的大人才呀﹗

[barrielee]

作者: grc45

再來討論一篇最近鬧得沸沸揚揚的 decade 能否以複數形態出現的問題？答案是肯定的。


decade 以單數形態敘述時，它的定義為「十年的一個週期」，因為 decade 是可數名詞 (a countable noun) 所以它可以複數形態來論述或書寫。最詳細的用法應以 in the next few decades 或 in the next several decades 等這兩種敘述最為經典。


該位曾在美國任職20年的蔡教授，連這些最基本的文法都分不清楚，還強詞奪理說 decade 不能在字尾加s，真懷疑他以前的論文如何書寫的？真是留美的大人才呀﹗

在時論區有討論過這議題,找出原文外媒漏掉一個"s",不管有沒有都不是重點,而是媒體愛斷章取義,原文一段說了一大堆只抽取一個s來大作文章

國內不乏英文高手,之後有教授已經指出蔡委員離開美國太久不作功課,說人家英文文法錯誤,自己反變成笑話

in the next decades的確很少人這樣用,但也是正確的用法

中文翻譯"端視未來十年/幾十年的情勢發展",其實這句話很有意思,明年也包括在未來十年之內,當然也包括未來幾十年之內,甚至未來幾百年...所以在野黨要擴大解釋s有何意義?




ps:g兄真是有心人重寫20年前的文章,更見有力

[grc45]

冠詞（Article)之在英文中被運用於被敘述的名詞之前，在英文中的冠詞 a, an 與 The的用法為︰ a（用在子音開頭的名詞前）與 an (被用於母音開頭的名詞前），前者只的是 廣義 (general indicate something or someone)的敘述，如 I found a coin yesterday; 而後者為 狹義（specific indicate something or soemeone)的敘述法如︰緊接上例，如再在原文書寫或提起時，這時候就不能以 a coin 來提起了，此時必須使用 The coin........（第二次以後的重提就要以 The 而非 a 來運用，否則會讓瞎疑猜到底在說什麼？這些看起來很不顯眼，但在說、寫上就要定義清楚（正確的使用），否則會很困惑人。




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[grc45]

以下是篇敘述文，簡單的的勾畫出家中寵物的獨特個性。

Dress-Up Your Pet


Dogs are a man′s best friend. They have many good characteristics, such as sincerity, loyalty, alertness and the ability to cope with their owners. Dogs work very hard to get compliments and to show their honour.


As positive feedback for their achievements, dogs may be reward with new clothes. For example, my wife always makes new clothes for our pet "Cookie". He feels very happy and fresh when he wears a colourful new dress. In the summer, short sporty clothing makes Cookie very agile. He can run very fast and his movements are quick, just like a flash. In the winter, he usually gets a sweater or a coat. All of Cookie's clothes are made by my wife. When my wife started to measure Cookie, he become very excited. This was evidence that Cookie appreciated his new image and that he was eager to show his friends. After Cookie puts on his new clothes, he walk very proud. It looks like he is a model showing off his new dress.


Based on my pet's reaction, I believe that a pet can earn its dignity by wearing a new dress. So why don't we let our pets dress up? Remember, once Cookie gets a new dress he performs funny actions to amuse us. Therefore, animals, like dogs, know how to show their appreciation.



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[grc45]

再來一篇當年的每日晨間的寫作練習（時間30分鐘）- 題名為"I Have a Dream"，當時的教授很欣賞本篇，特別用她充滿關愛的眼神望著我，一直想試探我是否退休以後真的要去作慈善或傳教事業；她給的評語是︰This is a very nice piece. Very insightful.（寫得好；洞悉力強﹗）註︰以自己的體驗寫的當然寫的得心應手；虛構的文章寫的自己裡外不是人。


Isn't this world disturbing enough? People kill people and warfare is never ending. Many countries are very poor, and there are many starving people who constantly worry about their next meals. Don't we have any solutions for these problems?


It is not wise to deal with challenges only through the government. Basically, politicians only care about their own interests. They are the most selfish creatures in the world. They bounce their cheques by giving excuses; push all of the responsibility on to others, and pretend they are the innocent ones. Instead of these non-productive organizations, I prefer to support Non Government Organizations. For instance, I have found that many religious groups are far better than any government organization. People trust non-profit organization and accept their generosity and fairness. They can work anywhere in the world without encountering political barriers. These organizations do their jobs well, and they can go anywhere in the world because of their positive reputations. These positive reputations are a convenient passport to enter the most needed areas. Thus, I have a dream. When I retire, I am going to do something similar to those religious charity groups. I would like to see people become happier, healthier and more hopeful.


In my life, I have been helped by many religious organizations. From their selfless contributions, I have learned about true love, faith and hope. We don't see any of these actions being performed by the government. Peaceful minds can only come from God and his teachings. If we follow God, we won't get lost!



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[lutunhsiang]

g大您好,我請教您一下,由於工作需求我打算到美語補習班上課,練習會話與聽力,因為可能會跟外國人接觸談公事,請問您要怎麼樣短時間之內增加自己英文聽力與會話呢??
謝謝您
祝福您新的一年都心想事成

[grc45]

作者: grc45

再來討論一篇最近鬧得沸沸揚揚的 decade 能否以複數形態出現的問題？答案是肯定的。


decade 以單數形態敘述時，它的定義為「十年的一個週期」，因為 decade 是可數名詞 (a countable noun) 所以它可以複數形態來論述或書寫。最詳細的用法應以 in the next few decades 或 in the next several decades 等這兩種敘述最為經典。


該位曾在美國任職20年的蔡教授，連這些最基本的文法都分不清楚，還強詞奪理說 decade 不能在字尾加s，真懷疑他以前的論文如何書寫的？真是留美的大人才呀﹗

華納兄弟影片 (Warner Bros. Pictures) 公司出品的「特洛伊」(Troy，又稱 特洛伊木馬屠城記）片頭剛開始就開宗明義的出現了 - 3200 years ago, after decades of warfare Agamemnon, King of Mycenad, has forced the kingdoms of Greece into a loose alliance.


該標紅處就是在 decade 後面加了個 s ，它就成了複數形態，這證明了 蔡同榮 教授的論點有很大的學術盲區；剛在重溫舊片時碰巧目擊到證據，今予適時鄭重提出，以正視聽。真不曉得是 蔡教授 在美國白混了？還是美國的英文水平實在太差而導致的無辜後果 - 無論如何辯解僅得三字來形容 - 可悲呀﹗

[YaYa07]

以前我在一家貿易公司上班
那個經理很喜歡賣弄知識..很頑固很堅持
他的手下業務大將就告訴我一個故事

有次經理特地打電話到美國
將一份資料與美國廠商研討
他告訴對方裡面有個字的文法用法錯誤
雙方爭辯後..最後那個美國佬大聲對經理說
你是美國人..還是我是美國人??我們美國人就是這樣說的

於是這個故事就在我們公司流傳開來了啦!!

其實國語也是如此啦!!
你有沒有看到..你有沒有吃過飯....這個文法也該是不正確的!!
但是我們都習以為常..聽得懂就好啦!!

[atie]

請問一下英文喔

work flow中文翻譯是工作流程

working flow中文翻譯也是工作流程

在英文手冊中，都是習慣使用「working」，這兩者有什麼不同的點啊?

有誰可以說明，讓我明白

感恩+感謝

[grc45]

作者: atie

請問一下英文喔

work flow中文翻譯是工作流程

working flow中文翻譯也是工作流程

在英文手冊中，都是習慣使用「working」，這兩者有什麼不同的點啊?

有誰可以說明，讓我明白

感恩+感謝

work flow 可寫成 workflow 或 work-flow 等，不過以最前面的 work flow 較為正統英文所使用；至於 working flow 就較為鮮用，不過也通。若要追究原因，那就要對各使用英文國家的輕忽使用（Careless Using）去尋根了，就像典型的語文，被褻瀆濫用後，就也劣幣驅良幣了。語言可以以所謂的聽有（懂）就好來敷衍將就，但是語文（用於書寫時）就要有一定的講究了，它不能不有嚴謹的定義與規範。當今文化大開倒車，下一代耳濡目染後，也都變成了文化斷層人了。

[atie]

作者: grc45

work flow 可寫成 workflow 或 work-flow 等，不過以最前面的 work flow 較為正統英文所使用

原來是這麼一回事喔

感謝grc45大叔的解釋

以後陸續對英文有疑問、問題的話，還是一樣可以提出來吧