“People were 60” part 2
Another example: “Kinds of lilies in the park were over 40,”should be “there were over 40 kinds of lilies”. 昨日と同様の、数字を使う、間違いやすい文章です。‘公園のゆりの種類は４０以上でした。’という場合、Kindsから始めず、there+be動詞 を使うと良いでしょう。 ツイート
Category: Common Errors
“People were 60”
“I attended a lecture yesterday, and people attending were 60,” is wrong. It should be, “I attended a lecture yesterday and there were 60 attendees,” or “there were 60 people there.” ‘昨日講演会に行きました。60名参加していました。’という文章です。数字は名詞の前にし、60 people や、60 attendees とします。 People were 60.では、‘人々は60才でした。’という意味になります。 ツイート
Answering Yes/No Questions
Don’t repeat the key adjective or verb. Eg1: A: It’s hot today, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. (not “Yes, hot.”) Eg2: A: Do you play tennis? B: Yes, I do. (not “Yes, I play”) Eg3: A: Do you have …
Answering Yes/No Questions
Don’t repeat the key adjective or verb. Eg1: A: It’s hot today, isn’t it? B: Yes, it is. (not “Yes, hot.”) Eg2: A: Do you play tennis? B: Yes, I do. (not “Yes, I play”) Eg3: A: Do you have …
Like, prefer
“Which do you like?” is not usually what most people mean. It should be “Which do you prefer?” “Which do you like more?” or “Which do you like better?” どちらが好きですか？は、どちらかひとつが好きな場合のみ、意味が通じます。どちらの方がいいですか？と聞きたい場合、例文のように、like better, like more または、preferを使います。 ツイート
“Guardman”
“Guardman” should be “security guard”. 日本で言うガードマン は、security guard です。 ツイート
Don’t stress the possessive
I often hear sentences stressed like this: “I went bowling with MY friend.” This isn’t natural (unless it is the answer to the question “Whose friend did you go bowling with?”, which is not likely). The correct intonation is “I …