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Originally posted by Wonton at 2004-10-12 10:46 AM:6 Y2 I3 n( \# Q. T6 o5 o/ T# A
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:6 J- d9 ~: Q& N$ @ W% ~; g
. p! F- T j" w* w1 UHow to spell your last name?! H3 U& F9 o9 `* @) v, e
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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 ...
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8 V$ h# k- Q1 G0 ?% Y% g2 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."
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% K: r5 a* V3 |5 A"Long time no see" is from old English. g! N! V8 s w& V+ L6 x
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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". |
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