中式英語之鑑:樹上有兩隻麻雀

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112. 瞧，樹上有兩隻麻雀。

[誤] Look, there are two sparrows on the tree.

[正] Look, there are two sparrows in the tree.

注：英語中，只有“長”在樹上的東西才用介詞 on，例如：There are lots of apples on the tree；其餘均用介詞 in，例如：The primitive built houses in the tree（原始人在樹上建房子）。本例句也不例外。