☞ 관사 "a/an"이 명사 앞에 놓이면 하나를 의미하고 복수 어미를 붙이지 않는다.

    불가산 명사 앞에는 관사를 쓰지 않고 복수어미를 붙이지 않는다.

(x) We need an other chair.

(x) I've got other three days holiday.

(o) We need another chair.

(o) I've got another three days holiday.

☞ "another"는 "an"과"other"의 합성어이지만 한 단어이다.

(x) He has seventeen.

(x) He is seventeen years.

(x) He is seventeen old.

(o) He is seventeen.

(o) He is seventeen years old.

☞ 나이를 말할 때는 "be동사 + 숫자" 또는 "be동사 + 숫자 + years old"로 표현한다.

(x) I'll phone you after I shall arrive.

(x) After I shall arrive, I'll phone you.

(o) I'll phone you after I arrive.

☞ "after" 뒤에는 미래시제형 문장이 오지 않는다. 현재 시제로써 미래시제를 나타낸다.

"before, until, as soon as, when"도 비슷한 방법이다.

(x) As well as he broke his leg, he hurt his arm.

(o) As well as breaking his leg, he hurt his arm.

☞ "as well as" 가 동사와 함께 사용될 때는, 동사의 ～ing형이 쓰인다.

(x) He came over and asked me a light.

(x) She asked for the price of the dress.

(x) I couldn't find my watch, so I asked Mary to use hers.

(o) He came over and asked for a light.

(o) She asked the price of the dress.

(o) I couldn't find my watch, so I asked Mary if I could use hers.

☞ ask for..을 달라고 요청하다, ask..을 묻다, ask if ..할 수 있는지 묻다

(x) She had blood in her forehead.

(o) She has blood on her forehead.

☞ 신체의 부위를 지칭할 때는 전치사"on"을 사용한다. 속 부위를 말할 때는 "in"을 사용한다.

in the eyes, in the mouth, in the ribs, in the stomach cf) hit him in the face

(x) You can't have my watch today. Give it to me again.

(x) This pen isn't good. I think I'll take it again to the shop.

(x) That was lovely. Will you pay it back?

(o) You can't have my watch today. Give it to me back.

(o) This pen isn't good. I think I'll take to the shop.

(o) That was lovely. Will you play it again?