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Originally posted by Wonton at 2004-10-12 10:46 AM:( j% h$ A8 q( F2 N$ h+ b" _4 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:) l8 {9 `" k; T. ~! R7 N; X0 B
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How to spell your last name?
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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 ... * e$ H# S2 H# E7 m4 t
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"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."' P/ [+ ?! h7 E( f3 s
" b2 [* E: K& [. {: G5 U6 ^- s. L"Long time no see" is from old English.
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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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