#307 Avoid These Common English Mistakes
2025/1/15
The Level Up English Podcast
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Michael Lavers
我花了六个月的时间记录下英语学习者常犯的错误，并准备了这期播客来讲解这些错误。本期播客将讲解一些常见的英语错误，例如：
1. "until now" 和 "so far" 的区别："until now" 指的是过去的情况发生了变化，而 "so far" 表示过去的情况可能在未来改变。例如，"I have never taught an English lesson until now." 表示我现在开始教英语课了；"So far, I have never been to the United States." 表示我以前没去过美国，但未来可能去。
2. "There are four of us" 的用法：表达几个人用餐时，英语中要说 "there are four of us"，而不是 "we are four"。
3. "at the end" 和 "in the end" 的区别："at the end" 指的是具体事件或时间的结尾；"in the end" 指的是最终结果或总结。
4. 年龄的表达：表达年龄要说 "I am 20 years old"，而不是 "I have 20 years old"。
5. "due to" 的用法："due to" 后面要接名词或名词短语，不能直接接代词；可以用 "due to the fact that" 将句子转换成名词短语。
6. "Thank God" 的用法：表达感激要说 "Thank God"，而不是 "Thanks God"。
7. 双重否定的避免：避免使用双重否定，要说 "I didn't do anything"，而不是 "I didn't do nothing"。
8. 动词 "put" 的过去式：动词 "put" 的过去式仍然是 "put"，不需要变成 "putted"。
9. "high" 和 "tall" 的区别："tall" 指的是从底部到顶部的垂直高度；"high" 指的是相对于其他东西的高度或海拔。
10. "by myself" 和 "on my own" 的区别："by myself" 和 "on my own" 意思相同，都表示独自一人。
Deep Dive
This chapter focuses on the subtle yet important difference in meaning and usage between "until now" and "so far." The speaker provides examples to illustrate how each phrase implies a different temporal perspective on past and present actions, and whether these actions are likely to change.
- "Until now" implies a change or ending of a previous state.
- "So far" indicates a continuation of a current state, with the possibility of future change.