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英文媒體雖為英文程度優於一般人的專業人士所撰寫,但用字遣詞也難免錯誤,以下是 Anguished English 一書作者 Richard Lederer與人合寫的另一本書中,將常見英文媒體錯誤集合起來設計成一則虛擬新聞(版本一):PODUNK, USA - Two men, one of whomis believed to be a two-thousand-year-old Romanarmy officer, are being sought in connection withlast week's murder of a large brown bear, PodunkPolice said today. The two men fled the murderscene by hitching a ride on the back of a youngsheep. Police Chief Joe Schmoe has predicted themen will soon be caught and has urged them tojoin the police force. 'lt will go easier on them ifthey do,' he said. |