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12.between, among. between 用于两个人或两件事物,among用于三个以上的人或物. F:The law was debated between the senators, the representa-tives, and the judges.
T:The law was debated among the senators, the representa-tives, and the judges.
F:There is a dispute between the local union members.
T:There is a dispute among the local union members.
F:You must choose among the two plans.
T:You must choose between the two plans. 13.but, hardly, scarcely.这几个词带有否定意味，不要再与另外否定性的词连用。 F:I couldn't hardly see him in the dark.
T:I could hardly see him in the dark.
F:She didn't earn but thirty dollars last week.
T:She earned but thirty dollars last week.
F:He doesn't spend scarcely any money on clothes.
T:He spends scarcely any money on clothes. 14.different from（不是 different than). F:The result was much different than what I expected.
T:The result was much different from what T expected. 15.do, make.这两个词含义不同。 F:They did a peaceful agreement.
T:They made a peaceful agreement.
F:I never do fun of other people.
T:I never make fun of other people.
F:It's time to do the sandwiches.
T:It's time to make the sandwiches.
F:Rarely does he do a mistake.
T:Rarely does he make a mistake.
F:I'll do the arrangements for the party.
T:I'll make the arrangements for the party.
F:Will you make me a small favor?
T:Will you do me a small favor?
F:Before she left the house, she did her bed.
T:Before she left the house, she made her bed.
F:The president did an interesting speech, didn't he?
T:The president made an interesting speech, didn't he?
F:My father refuses to make business with dishonest people.
T:My father refuses to do business with dishonest people.
F:The teacher did the examination difficult.
T:The teacher made the examination difficult. 16.equally as 后接形容词是错误的，应该用equally+ 形容词 或者as+形容词+as。 F:The second lesson was equally as difficult as the third.
T:The second and the third lessons were equally difficult.
OR
The second lesson was as difficult as the third.
F:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally as tall.
T:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally tall.
OR
Jim is as tall as his brother-in-law. 17. expect, suppose, think. Suppose和 think后面不跟不定 式, Expect 后面不跟名词性从句。 F:He thinks to return in May.
T:He expects to return in May.
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He thinks (or supposes) that he will return in May.
F:1 suppose to see you tomorrow.
T:I expect to see you tomorrow.
OR
I suppose (or think) that I will see you tomorrow.
F:I expect that he is busy now.
T:I think (or suppose) that he is busy now. 18.farther, further. Farther 指距离; further 表示时间，程度和数量等概念。 F:Chicago is further north than Fort Worth.
T:Chicago is farther north than Fort Worth.
F:I can give you farther information about this later.
T:I can pive you further information about this later.
F:How much further did he run than she did?
T:How much farther did he run than she did? 19.few, a few, Few 有否定的含义, 意为 not many, A few 有肯定的含义, 意为 some。 F:He was so tired that he stopped playing for few minutes.
T:He was so tired that he stopped playing for a few minutes.
F:There were a few chairs left, so I had to stand up.
T:There were few chairs left, so 1 had to stand up.
F:The meeting was canceled because a few members attended.
T:The meeting was canceled because few members attended.
F:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but few speak English.
T:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but a few speak English。 20. fewer, less.fewer指可数名词；less 指价值, 程度或数额。 F:The class consists of less than fifteen students.
T:The class consists of fewer than fifteen students.
F:He spends fewer time on his studies than on his golf game.
T:He spends less time on his studies than on his golf game.
F:It is true that less girls than boys become engineers.
T:It is true that fewer girls than boys become engineers, | 
