这十组词汇看上去简单,但实际运用确实发现很多学生误用和混用,与大家分享一下。 1. Loose 和 lose 错:I always loose the product key。 对:I always lose the product key。 2. It's 和 its (严格拼写是 its') 错:Download the HTA, along with it's readme file。 对:Download the HTA, along with its readme file。 错:The laptop is overheating and its making that funny noise again。 对:The laptop is overheating and it's making that funny noise again。 3. They're 和 their 和 there 错:The managers are in they're weekly planning meeting。 对:The managers are in their weekly planning meeting。 错:The techs have to check there cell phones at the door, and their nothappy about it。 对:The techs have to check their cell phones at the door, and they're nothappy about it。 4. i.e. 和 e.g 错:Use an anti-spyware program (i.e., AdAware)。 对:Use an anti-spyware program (e.g., AdAware)。 注:i.e. 意为“that is”;e.g. 意思是 “for example。” 二者后面都要加逗号。 5. Effect 和 affect 错:The outage shouldn't effect any users during work hours。 对:The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours。 对:The outage shouldn't have any effect on users。 对:We will effect several changes during the downtime。 注:Impact 不是动词。你可以考虑用 affect 来代替: 错:The outage shouldn't impact any users during work hours。 对:The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours。 对:The outage should have no impact on users during work hours。 6. You're 和 your 错:Remember to defrag you're machine on a regular basis。 对:Remember to defrag your machine on a regular basis。 错:Your right about the changes。 对:You're right about the changes。 7. Different than 和 different from 错:This setup is different than the one at the main office。 对:This setup is different from the one at the main office。 对:This setup is better than the one at the main office。 8. Lay 和 lie 错:I got dizzy and had to lay down。 对:I got dizzy and had to lie down。 对:Just lay those books over there。 9. Then 和 than 错:The accounting department had more problems then we did。 对:The accounting department had more problems than we did。 注:当一个句子以 If 开头时,你并不需要接着来一个 then,Then 完全是多余的: 错:If you can't get Windows to boot, then you'll need to call Ted。 对:If you can't get Windows to boot, you'll need to call Ted。 10. Could of, would of 和 could have, would have 错:I could of installed that app by mistake。 对:I could have installed that app by mistake。 错:I would of sent you a meeting notice, but you were out of town。 对:I would have sent you a meeting notice, but you were out of town。