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Originally posted by Wonton at 2004-10-12 10:46 AM:2 d9 H7 Y, R" L4 D6 O7 b
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:2 L+ k/ F \* \$ Y1 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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/ P. h9 [! Z8 |% F4 T: |"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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"Long time no see" is from old English.
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8 |( }4 K L' \; d' i9 m b"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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