TAILIEUCHUNG - Forming comparisions 6

Tham khảo tài liệu 'forming comparisions 6', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 258 Part V Writing with Style__ Sorrụ to Bust Your Bubble but Some Common Expressions Are Wrong English should of been easier I cannot help but think. Being that English is difficult to learn I m going to try and spend more time studying it. Irregardless I ll still have time to fold origami a hobby which I can t hardly resist because it does not have no stress attached to it. By now I m sure you ve figured out that the italicized words in the preceding paragraph are all problematic. In proper English they don t exist. If you re using any made-up expressions it s time to remove them from your speech and writing and substitute the correct words which you can see in Table 20-1. Table 20-1 Correcting Made-Up Words Wrong Right Should of Would of Could of Should have should ve Would have would ve Could have could ve Cannot help but Cannot help insert the -ing form of the verb Cannot help wondering for example Being that Because Try and Try to Irregardless Regardless Can t hardly Can hardly Here s your challenge Rewrite the following sentences substituting proper English for any nonstandard terms. I throw a few correct sentences into the mix so when you find one simply write correct in the blank. Q. I can t help but think that your questions about the final exam are extremely annoying. A. I can t help thinking that your questions about the final exam are extremely annoying. The expressions can t help but and cannot help but are double negatives. English not always the most logical language in the universe is logical in this instance The two negatives not and but cancel each other and express a positive meaning. Thus the original sentence means that you can stop thinking this way if you want to do so. 25. Irregardless of the teacher s views on technology in the classroom Mark sends an instant message to his brother. Chapter 20 Steering Clear of Tricky Word Traps 259 26. Kevin doesn t answer immediately being

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