中式英語之鑑:那男孩大約八九歲
414. 那男孩大約八九歲。
[誤] The boy was about eight or nine years old.
[正] The boy was eight or nine years old.
注：about 意爲“大約”，three or four o'clock（三點或四點/三四點鐘）；eight or nine years old 也是表示“大
約”的時間，因此再用 about 就重複了。
414. 那男孩大約八九歲。
[誤] The boy was about eight or nine years old.
[正] The boy was eight or nine years old.
注：about 意爲“大約”，three or four o'clock（三點或四點/三四點鐘）；eight or nine years old 也是表示“大
約”的時間，因此再用 about 就重複了。
