Email常見的文法錯誤:Expect(二)
那該怎麼說才不冒犯呢?
1、希望快一點見到你:
(錯)I expect to see you soon.
(對)I look forward to seeing you soon.
期待用look forward to+V-ing即可,更自然貼切。
2、你預計什麼時候離開?
(錯)Do you expect when you will leave?
(錯)Do you expect when to leave?
(對)When do you expect to leave?
含有expect的疑問句用法,疑問詞要放在最前面。
像上面這一個問句,它不是一個Yes/No的疑問句,回答的時候是一個時間點,when放在前面才合理。
★ How long do you expect to remain with this company?
你還想在這個公司待多久?
3、What do you expect?
(對)你期待什麼?
(對)要不然呢?(有什麼好驚訝的)
「What do you expect?」,當作你期待什麼,應該很容易懂。
但它也常用在有點諷刺的場景。
★ He was late, but what do you expect?
他遲到了,不然你還指望他嗎?
4、She is expecting.
(錯)她很期待。
(對)她懷孕了。
Be expecting就是懷孕了,預計小孩即將到來,原來是be expecting a baby,但經常把a baby省略了。
★ She shouldn't be lifting those boxes if she's expecting.
如果有孕在身,她就不應該搬這些箱子。
★ Kate and Sam are expecting a baby.
Kate和Sam快有小孩子了。