［正］ Neither of your answers is right. ［正］ Both your answers are wrong.
［析］ both 不能用于否定句中作主语。表示“两者都不”时要用 neither;但作宾语时 both 与 either 则都对，但要注意句意有所不同。例如：I cannot give both of the books to you. (我不能将两本书全给你。)而 I cannot give either of the books to you. (两本书中哪本书也不能给你。)
bring
［误］ Please bring this dictionary to Mr Brown. ［正］ Please take this dictionary to Mr Brown. ［误］ Next time, please take your little sister here. ［正］ Next time, please bring your little sister here.
［析］ 英语中 bring 是'带来\，而 take 是“带走”。还有一个词 fetch, 表示“到某处去把某物取、接回来”。如：Please fetch the doctor at once.
business
［误］ My father went to Shanghai for business. ［正］ My father went to Shanghai on business. ［析］ on business 出差
busy
［误］ The students were very busy to prepare for the exam. ［正］ The students were very busy preparing for the exam. ［析］ be busy doing something 为“忙于作某事”。 ［误］ The students were busy for the exam. ［正］ The students were busy with the exam. ［析］ busy 直接接名词时应用 with. but
［误］ He couldn't help but realizing that he was wrong. ［正］ He couldn't help but realize that he was wrong. ［误］ She couldn't help to cry when she saw her mother. ［正］ She couldn't help crying when she saw her mother.
［析］ couldn't help 其后应接动名词，表示情不自禁的动作，但 couldn't help but 后面要加动词原形即省 to 的不定式，所以前一句应译为“他才真正认识到他错了。” buy
［误］ I have bought this dictionary for three years. ［正］ I have had this dictionary for three years. ［析］ buy 是截止性(即瞬间)动词，它可以有完成时，如：I have bought this dictionary. 但
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是不能与表示较长的时间状语连用。如要讲我这本字典已买了3年了则要用 have had 这一结构即我拥有这本字典已3年了。
by
［误］ The boy shot the cat by a gun. ［正］ The boy shot the cat with a gun.
［误］ He came to school by a taxi this morning. ［正］ He came to school by taxi this morning.
［析］ 作为某种运输手段来讲，by 与名词间不能有冠词，如：by car, by bike, by air 等。如有了冠词或其他修饰词，则应用别的相应的介词，如：“我们今天早上是乘他的车来的。”一句应译为：We came here in his car this morning. 与 by 结合而成的词组很多，常用的有：by the way 顺便说说；by hand 手工制作；by oneself 独自地；by no means 决不。
C call
［误］ I'll call at Mr Brown.? ［正］ I'll call on Mr Brown.?
［误］ I'll call on Mr Brown's home.? ［正］ I'll call at Mr Brown's home.?
［析］ 作\拜访\讲时，at 后面接访问地点，而on后面接访问的人。 ? call on
、drop in、 visit ?
call on 比较正式的为公务的访问，如：We were called on by the old students. 而drop in则是比较随便的走走，顺便拜访，如：If you're free, drop in. 而visit则是更正式的外交访问或友好往来，如：My school's headmaster will visit America next week.? can ?
［误］ A blind man can not judge colours.? ［正］ A blind man cannot judge colours.? ［误］ I cann't call for you at ten.? ［正］ I can't call for you at ten.?
［析］ can的否定形式应为cannot或can't.?
［误］ It's only six o'clock. That mustn't be the postman.? ［正］ It's only six o'clock. That can't be the postman.? ［析］ must用来表示一种肯定的推断，如：She must have some problems. She keeps crying. 但在否定句中则要用can't， 要表示对过去的推测则要用\过去分词\的表达法，如：The lights have gone out.A fuse must have blown.而对过去的否定推测则多用\?can't?+have+过去分词\，如：I don't think he can have heard you. Call again.? ［误］ We could not help to laugh at once.?
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［正］ We could not help laughing at once.? ［正］ We could not help but laugh at once.?
［析］ \动名词\表示禁不住做了某事。但could not help but与could not but后面要加不带to的不定式，意思都是不得不去做某事.如：You could not (help) but respect him.?
can 、be able to ?
can与be able to都可以用来表示能力，但can只有现在时与过去时，be able to则可用任何时态，如：He will be able to teach the child. 但要表示经过努力而达到的一次性动作则只能用be able to，如：He finally was able to jump over 2?10 meters. 或：The plane was able to fly over the mountain. 但要注意的是这两个词都没有进行时态，而be able to后面不接不定式的被动态。?
can 、could ?
can与could都可以用在现在时的口语中，只是用could更为礼貌，语气更委婉。如：Could you tell us a story? care ?
［误］ I don't care coffee.? ［正］ I don't care for coffee.? ［误］ Take care for your steps.? ［正］ Take care of your steps.?
［析］ care for是\对某物感兴趣\，而care of是\关心，要当心某事\，如：She didn't care for him. Take care of what you are doing.?
［误］ I don't care where we will go if it doesn't rain.? ［正］ I don't care where we go if it doesn't rain.?
［析］ 在it doesn't matter, I don't care, I don't mind, 及in case引出的状语从句后面要用现在时表示将来。如：I've got a football in case we have time for a game.?
change ?
［误］ I want to change my camera with that one.? ［正］ I want to change my camera for that one.? ［析］ change for为\以某物为交换物\。而change with则是\随……而变\，如：The wood's colour changed with the season.?
cheap ?
［误］ A teacher's salary is generally very cheap.? ［正］ A teacher's salary is generally very low.? ［析］ 工资的高低要用low，cheap是指价格便宜，如果要讲物美价廉则要用not expensive, 如：This car is not expensive.?
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choose ?
［误］ We each had to have a choose of A or B.? ［正］ We each had to have a choice of A or B.? ［析］ choice是名词，而choose是动词。?
class ?
［误］ The class is watching TV.? ［正］ The class are watching TV.?
［析］ class作主语时，如果作为整体讲则应用单数形式的谓语动词，如：The class was more than forty in number. 如考虑到具体的每个成员时则应用复数形式的谓语动词，如：The class are, in general, very bright.?
clean ?
［误］ Sorry, I didn't bought it here. I cleanly forgot.? ［正］ Sorry, I didn't bought it here. I clean forgot.? ［析］ clean可以作为副词讲，其意为\完全\，而cleanly则意为\正确地\、\干净利落地\，如：The knife doesn't cut cleanly. 而clean作为形容词讲时意为\清洁的\、\干净的\，如：Her face is not clean now.?
clever ?
［误］ I'm not clever in English.? ［正］ I'm not clever at English.?
［析］ clever at是固定搭配，表示在某方面有特长。?
close ?
［误］ It is cold outside. Please keep the door close.? ［正］ It is cold outside. Please keep the door closed.?
［析］ 这里的close是动词，意为\关闭\，而keep后要加形容词，所以要用close的过去分词形式closed作形容词。作形容词用的close意为\近的\、\亲密的\。? ［误］ Come closely so that I can see you.? ［正］ Come close so that I can see you.?
［误］ Good teaching and good testing are close related.? ［正］ Good teaching and good testing are closely related.?
［析］ close,closely同样可以作副词用，但其意义不同，close是\靠近\、\接近\之意，而closely则是\紧密\、\严密\、\密切\之意。? ［误］ My school was quite close from my home.? ［正］ My school was quite close to my home.? ［析］ \与……接近\是close to…，例如：?
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He was close to fifty.? There is a bus?stop close to the station.?
close 、shut 、turn off?
shut与close是同义词，如close the door或shut the door. 但要讲把某人关在门外时则只能用shut somebody out而不能用close，因shut语气较强，并含有隔离之意。而turn off是指关上电视、电灯、煤气之类，有切断之意。?
cloth ?
［误］ The children wear very good cloth to go to school.? ［正］ The children wear very good clothes to go to school.? ［误］ I need a lot of clothing.? I'm going to make a new cloth. ? ［正］ I need a lot of cloth.? I'm going to make a new dress. ?
［析］ cloth是\布\、\布料\，没有复数形式。一块布料是a piece of cloth, 而clothes统指衣服，是复数名词，\一套衣服\要讲a suit of clothes， 如果是\一件件衣服\应讲shirt, dress, sweater等。而clothing是衣物的总称，是不可数名词。例如：This clothing is needed in warm countries.Her clothes are made of fine cloth.?英语中的dress是指比较正式的服装，如a school dress(校服)，a student dress(学生套装)，a working dress(工作服)。?
coffee ?
［误］ Please give me two waters.? ［正］ Please give me two coffees.?
［正］ Please give me two cups of water.?
［析］ 虽然coffee, water, tea等都是物质名词，但是只有coffee可用coffees取代若干杯coffee,而其他的却不行，其前要加a cup of或a glass of.?
colour(color) ?
［误］ Colours of flowers are red, yellow and white.? ［正］ Flowers are red, yellow and white.?
［析］ 中文的\花的颜色有红色、黄色和白色\，若译为英文Colours of flowers are…，就显得重复了。?
［误］ I like green colour.? ［正］ I like green.?
［正］ I like colour green.? ［析］ colour green中的colour是green的同位语，所以这种说话方式英语是可以接受的。?
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