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      All men are created equal

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      網誌日期：2007-12-09 15:15

      熱心的網友A傳來這個廣告標語：Not Every BlackBerry is Created Equal（註）

      她問：既然 create 是動詞，為甚麼不用副詞 equally 而用形容詞 equal?

      其實 equal 所形容的是名詞 Blackberry，而非動詞 create。這結構稱為賓語補充（object complement）：先寫及物動詞（transitive verb）和賓語（object），再於後面加上賓語的補充資料（complement）。好了，不再說術語，大家看例子吧。

      這樣明白了吧? Not Every BlackBerry is Created Equal 一句結構相同，只是以被動式寫出。為了讓大家參考，我把上面的例句「高等法院裁定這法例違憲」同樣改寫成被動式：The legislation was declared unconstitutional。結構一模一樣。

       

      同樣用法的動詞：call, consider, create, declare, deem, drive, find, get, keep, leave, like, make, prefer, pronounce, render, send, think, turn, want （input welcomed）

       

      （註）：Not Every BlackBerry is Created Equal 這句是有典故的。美國獨立宣言第二段第一句寫道："We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."。意思是「人人平等」。頭腦靈活的生意人把經典名言字眼一改，就成為有創意有趣味的標語：「BlackBerry部部不同」。

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        N 2009-04-13 00:35

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        奧利安（Topaz） 2007-12-11 04:13

        其實這些動詞是factitive ditransitive verb，通常後面是direct object和object complement，中間可插入"to be"去還原其關係，而這個object complement　通常是adjective或adjective phrase，也可以是noun或noun phrase.

        只是例句的direct object (All men) 經過passivization前置為句子subject，句末的object complement (equal) 保留不變。

        All men are created equal = All men are created to be equal.

        類似的例子還有，只是object complement是個noun phrase。

        She was elected a class representative = She was elected to be a class representative.

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        拾壹 2007-12-10 17:47

        http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=seEGwx2txuc

        Siu Sir...呢條片點解D笑人到咁爆o既？？

        我幾乎無個字聽得明...

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        拾壹 2007-12-10 17:47

        http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=seEGwx2txuc

        Siu Sir...呢條片點解D笑人到咁爆o既？？

        我幾乎無個字聽得明...

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        貓頭鷹俠 2007-12-10 16:55

        Siu sir,

        http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english/article?mid=1851

        http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english/article?mid=1873

        兩段我都睇過然後先問
        我明白dark l 和 clear l 既分別
        但ble, ple 既字尾都讀到好似
        加左個home,low中既vowel係P和L(打唔倒國際音標)
        但查字典卻冇vowel
        我表達得唔係好清楚
        如果你明的話　可唔可以解一解呢　唔該哂
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        dv_vb 2007-12-10 13:34

        Re: Coolbe

        What you write in passive voice is grammatically okay, I think. But the difference is WHAT YOU EMPHASIZE ON.

        1. The book which is really boring is found by me. (Emphasizing on WHO FOUND the boring book)
        2. The book is found [ by me ] really boring. (Emphasizing on the BOREDOM of the book)

        In fact, sometimes who takes the action in a sentence is not necessarily mentioned. That's why when you rewrite active voice into passive voice, the doer can sometimes be ignored. e.g. 100 soldiers were killed in the battle. (It is understood that the enemies killed them. The emphasis is the SOLDIERS' ENDING.)

        e.g. The student was punished by his math teacher. (Not Chinese teacher, English teacher, etc.)~ Can you get it, Coolbe?

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        大毒草 2007-12-10 10:23

        Siu sir: 早在二個月前抄了英文字典句子默寫  跟你這課字equal雖然默寫數百遍  但不識讀equality treated

        (1)All three children have equality in our family. they are all treated in the same way

        (2)All people should be treated as equals by the law

        (3)Ther are both equalls good at reading.

         

         

         

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        Coolbe 2007-12-10 09:05

        I find the book [ which is ] really boring

        如果我用passive voice 改寫, relative cause 不是應該緊住 the book ,
        s.t : The book which is really boring is found by me.

        點解會變左係 : The book is found [ by me ] really boring 

         

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        siu82english 2007-12-10 01:45

        有同學想我把幾句例句譯成中文，好吧，如他所願。

         

        1. I find the book really boring.

         

        這本書真悶人。

         

        2. My boss wants it done by Christmas.

         

        老闆要我在聖誕前把它做妥。

         

        3. Her incessant whining drives me crazy.

         

        她牢騷不斷，煩死人了。

         

        第四句在文中已解，不贅。

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        dv_vb 2007-12-10 00:07

        阿sir, 你想要前日信報?

        方法1. 問報販有冇前日報紙, 同佢講高價收購(雖然機會微d)

        方法2. 去公共圖書館借前日報紙, 信報一定有(爭在有冇阿伯借左黎睇), 然後影印

        方法3. 睇下你有冇識人有部時光機返去前日, 買份報紙~兩日姐, 都唔使特登坐時光機返黎架喇

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        siu82english2007-12-10 00:20

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        這是私人回應
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        這是私人回覆
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        eric 2007-12-09 21:18

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL6_PnMG_gU  although it might not be relavent to learning English ,but check this out please, it made me to reflect what i'm doing everyday.
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        siu82english2007-12-10 00:03

        FREE HUGS!

        Thanks.

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        wuhitler 2007-12-09 21:14

        How should a lion like me pronounce 'nal' from 'international'.

        Sorry, I'll say. You have drawn three 18+ pictures already. I think it's okay.
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        siu82english2007-12-10 00:06

        It should be pronounced with a dark L. Check out my video clips on that.

         

        http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english/article?mid=1851

         

        http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english/article?mid=1873

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        貓頭鷹俠 2007-12-09 21:14

        Siu sir, 我有個問題想問

        點解people中既ple

        明明係/pl/ 我聽倒好似個"葡"字咁既?

        ps 剛剛打錯......

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        siu82english2007-12-10 02:43

        Check out two video clips of mine:

         

        http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english/article?mid=1851

         

        http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english/article?mid=1873

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        貓頭鷹俠 2007-12-09 21:11

        Siu sir, 我有個問題想問

        點解people中既ple

        明明係/pl/ 我聽倒好似個"萄"字咁既?

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        Sphinx 2007-12-09 19:43

        請問什麼時候要加preposition如as於這類句子中?
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        siu82english2007-12-10 00:08

        問得好。

         

        有些字要，有些字不要，有些字可有可無。只是約定俗成，沒有甚麼定律可言。有機會再談。

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        Mauricelam 2007-12-09 18:50

        THX..Good
        What are differences between phonetic alphabets// and /e/
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        siu82english2007-12-10 00:10

        We don't normally use the alphabet //  in broad phonetic transcription for English. But when it does appear it represents the same sound as /e/.
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        shadow 2007-12-09 18:44

        看到你這篇, 令我想起以前不知道哪裡聽過的:
        verb 後面用 adj 是形容 subject 完成動作後的狀態,
        所以我一直覺得安全抵達是 arrive safe 而不是 arrive safely...
        其實究竟我有沒有學錯? (可能我記錯?)
        請 siu sir 指教指教.

        Isaac Lau.
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        siu82english2007-12-10 00:17

        Arrive safe 還是 arrive safely 就要看說話的人心中想以 safe 形容 arrive 的人還是 arrive 的動作了。

         

        這樣說吧。

         

        Arrive safe 就是 Arrive in a way that you are safe.

         

        Arrive safely 就是 Arrive in a safe manner.

         

        這純是胡扯，不必考究。

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        ＊愛美女生＊ 2007-12-09 17:05

        thanks ar!
        其實平時識用 drive me crazy, get it right, make the foundation sound ...但一轉左 passive 就搞唔清...
        不過我最想知 "i see beautiful"...知道一定唔係"beautifully", 但點解會係 "beautiful" 而唔係 "beauty" or "beautiful + noun"?

        btw, 前幾日《信報》有提你個blog入圍 「全球華文部落格大獎」呢~
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        siu82english2007-12-10 00:19

        真的嗎? 我也想看看報導呢。

         

        至於 "I see beautiful" 一句，對唔住，無得解。就是廣告人故意不理常規的用字，講求的是創意而非文法。

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        michael's 2007-12-09 16:53

        很好的一堂
        比老師只係解而無例子好好多

        =]
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        dv_vb 2007-12-09 16:53

        打錯字, 應該係'係度留言'先岩
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        dv_vb 2007-12-09 16:51

        發覺自己越來越鍾意係度留意, 當練下英文~等我舉d例先:

        1. Cut it half.

        2. I have done sth wrong.

        3. Just leave it blank if you don't know how to fill in.

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        shadow 2007-12-09 16:36

        hi..~

        siu sir, 我有個好淺ge問題唔明, abj係唔係一定要加後is/am/are or was/were後面?-.- 但係上面ge例子唔係加係be後面wor--..係咪唔一定嫁?

        thx~^^

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        electrosphere 2007-12-09 16:22

        犀利! Siu果然見多識廣!
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        frog 2007-12-09 15:26

        thank you ,siu sir,又学到也啦。
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