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Originally posted by Wonton at 2004-10-12 10:46 AM:0 `0 q- b6 W) L7 Z
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:, b5 _& C: a& u
5 p& A- Y- C3 Y/ I6 M. |- h( y# CHow to spell your last name?' ?( C# {( Y9 Y' F7 J$ O
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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 ... ' z3 ]# ?" t" B0 b# n% k
$ @7 D& |- e& F3 ~4 k# A"how to..." is a phrase. Therefore it can't be used as a sentence like " How do you...; Since it is a phrase, it can be used as TITLE--you can use a word, a phrase or a sentence as a title. Same reason "how to..." can also be used as part of a sentence: " I am not sure how to spell your first name."; _2 p9 v' N- P2 {7 P2 N9 b
! U& ^9 _% K2 z5 g2 N7 ?& u"Long time no see" is from old English.: X0 r/ n# b9 G9 _7 W, ]
5 T [2 b; ]9 G! a, ]& l"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". |
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