2009-11-12

  1. 「代词模糊」不是一个 绝对 的准则，在一定情况下可以容忍

    1. the context is obvious（情境）
    2. the pronoun is parallel to the intended noun（主语对主语）
    3. the pronoun is not parallel to the other noun(s)

  2. Because 的用法

    1. because of VERBing ❌
    2. because CLAUSE ✔️
    3. because of NOUN ✔️

  3. ability 的用法

    1. ability to do ✔️
    2. capability in doing ❌

  4. 动词单复数的 SPLIT → 主谓一致问题 → 找主语

    1. The hardest part of the exam was the three questions at the end.
    2. The three questions at the end were the hardest part of the exam
    3. Harder than anything else on the exam were the three questions at the end

    <aside> 💡 如果在动词前有可以做主语的名词，那么这就是主语，否则就是倒装

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  5. COMPOUND SUBJECT(X and Y or X,Y and Z) → act as though this is ONE WORD

    1. James and Stephanie met to discuss her homework ❌
    2. James and Stephanie met to discuss their homework ✔️

  6. 需要 极度 对「介词 + 名词 + 动词ing」结构表示怀疑

    1. There is no evidence of my brother stealing the candy ❌（evidence of brother）
    2. There is no evidence of my brother's stealing the candy ❌（尴尬）
    3. 只有在 NOUN 是 PREP 真正想介的词的时候才正确（VERBing is disposable）

  7. RON 从来没见过 OF+NOUN+VERBing 这个结构在题目中用对过

2010-01-21

  1. 平行结构例句 ①：封闭（两个 Tag）和不封闭关联词（一个 Tag）的区别

    1. Most fossils of species X were found in Tennessee or Kentucky ✔️
    2. Most fossils of species X were found in Tennessee or in Kentucky ✔️
    3. Most fossils of species X were found either in Tennessee or Kentucky ❌
    4. Most fossils of species X were found either in Tennessee or in Kentucky ✔️
    5. Most fossils of species X were found in either Tennessee or in Kentucky ❌
    6. Most fossils of species X were found in either Tennessee or Kentucky ✔️

    <aside> 💡 非封闭平行，从 RIGHT 到 LEFT（右边决定左边），因为只有右边一部分「TAGGED」

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  2. 平行结构例句 ②

    1. I want to eat fish & chips, drink Mountain Dew, and go to sleep ✔️
    2. I want to eat fish & chips, drink Mountain Dew, and I want to go to sleep ❌
    3. I want to eat fish & chips, to drink Mountain Dew, and to go to sleep ✔️

    <aside> 💡 如果列举三个及以上的东西，COMMAS 和 AND 都是 TAG

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  3. MODIFIERS 不一定，也不应该和 MAIN ACTION 平行

    1. Joe ran down the street, flapping his arms wildly and screaming at the top of his lung ✔️

  4. 如果列举三个及以上的东西 → 必须 有一个 COMMA 在最后的 AND 之前

    1. X, Y and Z ❌
    2. X, Y, and Z ✔️

  5. 不是所有的平行都会格外地完美（连 MODIFIERS 的结构都是一样的），但如果有就一定要选

  6. 平行结构例句 ③：RIGHT 到 LEFT

    1. food that is nutritious for cats but that is poisonous for dogs ✔️
    2. food that is nutritious for cats but is poisonous for dogs ✔️
    3. food that is nutritious for cats but poisonous for dogs ✔️
    4. hand signs that natives use and that appear in local rituals ✔️
    5. hand signs that natives use and appear in local rituals ❌
    6. hand signs used by natives and appearing in local rituals ✔️（不完美平行）

  7. 不完美平行

    1. They argue just as frequently and about the same topic as the couple living next door to them ✔️（判断标准：平行结构单独成句）
    2. 在官方问题中，大部分的平行都是 完美 的

  8. 永远不可以用介词来结束修饰句

    1. the restaurant (that) we ate at ❌
    2. the restaurant at which we ate ✔️
    3. the person I spoke with ❌
    4. the person with whom I spoke ✔️

  9. Compare To 和 Compare With

    1. compared to 和 compared with 是完全一样的
    2. 在句子中如果使用 COMPARED TO 或 COMPARED WITH ，那就不要再用任何有关比较的词
    3. twice as much...compared to ❌
    4. twice as much...as ✔️
    5. more/less...compared to ❌
    6. more/less than ✔️
    7. 28 percent of American husbands were married to wives with more years of schooling, compared to 6 percent in 1971 ✔️（仅仅陈述 NUMBERS，无 more, less, N times…）

  10. Comparisons 永远关乎于 平行结构

  11. 你不会在没有 COMMA 的情况下使用 WHICH