《我可能学的是假英语》
[英]David W. Ferguson 编著
周雅芳 译
石油工业出版社
Chapter Ⅰ
Learning and Studying
两者毫无疑问是不能互换的
- learning 指的是
learn
how to do something
- studying 指的是
study
something
如
1 2 3
| I study Maths. I study English. I study the history of the CPC.
I'm learning to swim...I'm learning how to play the piano...Learn to use your brain.
|
Chapter Ⅱ
Plural Nouns
Nouns with no plural
- Advices
- Aircrafts
- Assistances
- Consensuses
- Equipments
- Evidences
- Trainings
Nouns that mean something different in the plural
- Aid/Aids
- Attention/Attentions
- Consumption/Consumptions
- Damage/Damages
- Discipline/Disciplines
- Enlightenment/Insights
- Progress/Progresses
- Research/Researches
- Staff/Staffs
Nouns with a singular and a plural that are more complicated
- Contribution/Contributions
- Convenience/Conveniences
- Grain/Grains
- Talent/Talents
Nouns with no plural
第一类之中的词语,Nice and simple,根本没有复数形式,也就是说advices
不论在什么情况下都是错误的
但是对于trainings
情况就不一样了,由于使用的人越来越多,常常是在商业领域中。
Nouns that mean something different in the plural
一个词语单数和复数表示完全不同的意思,无法相互切换,常常是因为这个词语同时具有抽象意义和具象意义,在表达抽象意义的时候,这个词语没有复数形式,表达具象意义的时候既有单数形式也有复数形式