English Common Error 20181527 - insist

如找到以下句子的錯誤，不妨留言討論。


The porter insisted to help us with our baggage.
這個搬運工堅持要幫我們搬行李。


She insisted me on carrying her enormous suitcase.
她一定要我替她拿她那只大衣箱。


We insisted that he wrote the letter.
我們一定要他寫這封信。









(Answer)
✔The porter insisted on helping us with our baggage.

insist on +v-ing
insist on 後接帶 "-ing" 的動詞。

✔She insisted on me carrying her enormous suitcase.

insist on (someone('s) doing) something
insist on 除了後接 something 之外還可後接 someone doing something 或 someone's doing something

✔We insisted that he write the letter.

In the that-clause that follows such verbs as insist, decide, suggest, intend, suppose, etc., the predicate should be '(should)+infinitive WITHOUT to'.
在某些動詞，諸如 insist, decide, suggest, intend, suppose 等之後所接的 "that-從句" 中，其動詞部分應用 (should) 加原形動詞。注意：should 可省略。

English Common Error 20181525

如找到以下句子的錯誤，不妨留言討論。


As it was raining we decided to stay indoor.
由於下雨，我們決定留在屋內。


Nowadays young people want to be independent from their parents.
現今年輕人總是想離開父母過獨立生活。


The increase of crime is accelerating.
罪案的增長正在加快。









(Answer)
✔As it was raining we decided to stay indoors.

Indoor is an adjective (indoor 是形詞，只能修飾名詞，如): 'an indoor swimming pool', 'indoor games'.
Indoors in an adverb. (indoors 是副詞，可修飾動詞，如上句的 indoors 是修飾 to stay 的。)

✔Nowadays young people want to be independent of their parents.

independent of someone/something, NOT from
注意：independent of someone/something 中的 of 不可用 from 替代。

✔The increase in crime is accelerating.

an increase in something, NOT of
指"某事物的增長"，用 an increase in something, 其中的 in 不可用 of 替代。

English Common Error 20181524

如找到以下句子的錯誤，不妨留言討論。


It is an honour to me to welcome you all to Norway.
能歡迎你們各位到挪威來，是我的榮幸。


Unemployment is a major problem in these days.
失業是目前的一個大問題。


Brian often helps Elisa to do the houseworks.
Brian經常幫助Elisa做家務。









(Answer)
✔It is an honour for me to welcome you all to Norway.

an honour for someone, NOT to
注意：an honour for someone 中的 for 不可用 to 替代。

✔Unemployment is a major problem these days.

'These days' is used WITHOUT in or any other preposition. Note however
(these days 前面不用 in 或任何其他判詞。但請注意): 'In those days cigarettes were much cheaper.' (在那年代，香煙便宜得很。)

✔Brian often helps Elisa to do the housework.

Housework is an uncountable nonu.
housework 是不可數名詞。

English Common Error 20181523

如找到以下句子的錯誤，不妨留言討論。


Traffic fumes are very harmful for our health.
街上車輛排出的廢氣危害我們的健康。


If I drink coffee I get headache.
我如果喝了咖啡就會頭疼。


I hope this letter finds you in a good health.
我希望你收到此信時身體健康。










(Answer)
✔Traffic fumes are very harmful to our health.

(be) harmful to something, NOT for
(be) harmful to something 中的 to 不可用 for 替代

✔If I drink coffee I get a headache.

Headache is a countable nonu.
headache 是可數名詞。

✔I hope this letter finds you in good health.

Health is an uncountable nonu.
health 是不可數名詞。

English Common Error 20181522

Are there any evidences that ghosts exist?
是否有什麼証據証明有鬼存左?


My mother never listens what I say.
我母親從來不肯好好聽我說的話。


He doesn't listen very well.
他的聽覺不怎麼好。











(Answer)
✔Is there any evidences that ghosts exist?

Evidence is uncountable nonu. Note also (evidence是不可數名詞。注意也用): 'a piece/pieces of evidence' (一項/幾項証據)

✔My mother never listens to what I say.

listen never takes a direct object, and one listens to someone/something.
注意：listen後面不能直接帶一賓語，只能說listen to someone或something.

✔He doesn't hear very well.

To hear is to take a sound with the ears, whether one wants to or not.
hear一詞指用耳朵聽，至於聽都樂意與否，耳朵都要聽到。
To listen is to hear with attention. One can listen carefully, but he may hear nothing.
listen一詞指用心去聽，聽者可以用心去聽，但不一定能聽到。