中国同学遇见老外,想知道人家的姓是怎么拼的,经常脱口而出:) V: y, u2 c5 b5 U+ i$ s0 ]
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其实这种错误不光是中国同学特有的。亚非拉的同学很多都这么说。从语法的角度说,how to spell your last name 是一个词而不是一句话。正确的说法是:* Z; L0 Q. l" c
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How do you spell your last name?' U v* v/ r/ G) @$ l8 D5 v* x
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Could you please tell me how to spell your last name? $ o N: a9 K$ `2 y" [( w / W( q% D: E [- H+ p ?如果你写文章,就可以大大方方地用“How to Drive in Winter”,“How to Run a Business"等等作为标题。可是如果你在标题后面又加个问号,就是画蛇添足,大错特错了。 7 U) a. r2 q5 G3 |# X! F0 h7 ~7 m2 V6 N! F' k
不过从另一个角度讲,语言是不断变化的。早先年,中国人发明诸如“No problem”,“Long time no see”之类的说法之初,老外肯定也认为别扭。不过,后来它们都成了人们日常的口语。也许若干年后,“How to spell your last name?”也会成为一种被认可的说法。
Originally posted by Juliane at 2004-10-15 03:14 PM:& D& c2 a) I1 f3 _
long time no see 是好标准的英文啊,谁说是从中文来的?! A' I& }) w% K
还有no problem 也是吗? " ?, t( `; B$ e4 V3 y$ c5 w: F. u
楼主可以给出肯定的答复吗?
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说实话,我也是道听途说来的。 - Z3 J( M4 i8 Z$ I: O# ]- N3 F ! O0 Z1 f. [ j: b不过,你真的觉得“long time no see”很符合语法吗?
Originally posted by Wonton at 2004-10-12 10:46 AM:2 @1 s( d8 E6 c9 W2 E' U/ J1 p
中国同学遇见老外,想知道人家的姓是怎么拼的,经常脱口而出: 9 m) E7 K( n3 S! U9 q- y+ Z: J- C5 w7 @) w7 d
How to spell your last name? 3 `6 |- i/ @. X- l" `3 a. z" d' X) B) f1 M# @1 D- L/ W
其实这种错误不光是中国同学特有的。亚非拉的同学很多都这么说。从语法的角度说,how to spell your last name ...
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"Long time no see" is from old English.2 L: p/ y: N: V9 r
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"No problem" is short form for " I have no problem..." "There is no problem ..." so when used in answering something, it is simply expressed as "No problem".