即使是說中文,我們偶而也會說一些贅字,在說英文時當然也會發生。若是犯了這些錯誤,可能就會在托福或雅思考試上被扣分,不可不注意;外國人聽了你講英文,更會覺得奇怪。
《Engvid》網站的講師Rebecca就在網站上提出了了8個常見的錯誤。
1.The car was speeding too fast.
贅字:too fast
只要說”The car was speeding.”即可,因為speeding本身就有too fast的意思。
2.We will progress forward this year.
贅字:forward
progress本身就有前進的意思。
3.Do you have any other alternatives?
贅字:other
alternatives本身就代表著other opinions的意思,因此other為多餘的贅字。
4.When are you returning back?
贅字:back
returning本身即有going back的意思。
5.Could you repeat the directions again?
贅字:again
repeat即有again的意思。
6.Please continue on with your work.
贅字:on
continue本身就有go on的意思,所以不需要再重複說on。
7.They meet together often.
贅字:together
meet本身就有together的意思。
8.We reserved the seats in advance.
贅字:in advance
reserve本身有”in advance”的意涵。