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Which vs. Where:

1. I like to go to a park which is very quiet 這裡的which是不是可以換成where呢?

Adverb Clause:

副詞子句是有副詞作用的子句 (包含主詞, 述詞, 動詞) 修飾另一個子句, 主要作為附屬或連接,  像副詞片語般，但更像是介詞片語。

Adjective Clause

Adjective Clause:

Noun Clause:

敷衍, 草率, 馬虎 , 掛在嘴上說說 - 每日一辭(英)  

敷衍了事,草率做事

1.  Spontaneous response

臨場反應

Spontaneity = The quality or state of being spontaneous

*Translated by Elisa on 3/13/08- 版權所有*

“As follows” or “As follow”?

No matter what follows, the phrase is always “as (it) follows” because “as follows” means “as what is listed next” or “as in the list that follows”.

Conjunction: 連接詞 

We use conjunction to link words, phrases and clauses within the same sentence.  It is a word that connects parts of a sentence.

 一個句子裡連接單字,片語,或子句的字稱為連接詞 

Figure of Speech

Similes (明喻) vs. Metaphor (暗喻)

(A) Similes (明喻) are figures of speech, explicit comparisons between two unlike things, using “like” or “as” and the like, to suggest the resemblance.

Common pitfalls in English writing and translation:

Reading the answers in Yahoo Knowledge, I have noticed a pattern of some Taiwanese English writing style: redundancy and wordiness.  This happens not only to people with poor English ability, but to people with good English skill.

填鴨式教育

Spoon-feeding education

I was just talking to a friend about the difference between Eastern and Western education.  Eastern education system tends to provide a more passive way of learning where students are hand

3. Second Conditional (Type 2) 很可能與現在或未來的事實相反的條件句

The second conditional, often called “unreal conditional”, is a structure used when it is impossible for the result to occur in the present or in the future. 

What do you think？跟 How do you think?
有什麼差別呢？意思上？用法上？

(1) What is usually used interrogatively as a request for specific information, about the character, occupation, etc., of a person, the origin, identity, etc., of something, the worth, usefulness, force, or importance of something.

Today, I would like to talk about the proverb, "Out of sight, out of mind".  There seems to be confusions to some about its definition and usage.  I hope that you will get a better understanding of the proverb after reading this article.   I have also provided several references throughout my article to help you understand the usage of it.     

Out of sight, out of mind