大部分大学课程都需要以论文的形式来总结描述学生们对这堂课的实际理解和掌握程度,这时候如果语法上出错,难免会让教授对这篇论文的印象分大大减低;然而,就算是本身母语是英语的学生也会有习惯性使用错误语法的时候。
根据商业内幕的文章总结,以下有12个常用词句,就连聪明的学生也会用错,让我们来看看这12个词语是什么以及正确的用法是什么样的:
美国大学课堂:这12个日常词语聪明学生也会用错
错误: I could care less.
正确: I couldn't care less.
错误: one in the same
正确: one and the same
错误: on accident
正确: by accident
错误: wreck havoc
正确: wreak havoc
错误: for all intensive purposes
正确: for all intents and purposes
错误: should of
正确: should have
错误: case and point
正确: case in point
错误: You've got another thing coming.
正确: You've got another think coming.
错误: fall by the waste side
正确: fall by the wayside
错误: deep-seeded
正确: deep-seated
错误: statue of limitations
正确: statute of limitations
错误: daylight-savings
正确: daylight-saving