代詞
(1)定語從句中作賓語的關係詞Whom比who正式。以下是一些例子:
Whom (Who) are you waiting for?
你在等誰呢?
He is the person whom (who) I recruited the other day.
他就是那天我招聘的人。
(2)在定語從句中作主語和賓語的關係詞who、whom、which比that正式。以下是一些例子:
He is the wine dealer who (that) is supplying this hotel.
他就是這個酒店的.紅酒供應商。
Tell me the way which (that) leads to success.
告訴我通往成功之路的方法吧。
(3)在比較級中主格比賓格正式。以下是一個例子(括號中的詞為賓格):
He is younger than I (me).
他比我更年輕。
(4)在動名詞前,所屬格比賓格正式。以下是一個例子(括號中的詞為賓格):
Do you mind my (me) smoking here?
你建議我在這裡抽菸嗎?
(5)指作者本人用We比I正式。以下是一個例子:
As we (I) pointed out, this problem is going to be hard to solve.
如我們所指出的,這個問題將很難解決。
(6)泛指人時,One比you正式。以下是一個例子:
One (You) can never know what might happen.
你不知道會發生什麼。