[國中] 2009第一次基測英語反映的問題

[sitifan (Su7the5hoan2)]

第20題

I heard there are many monkeys in this mountain.  But I didn’t see any of
them last time when I was here.

中文說「山裡有許多猴子」、「山上有許多猴子」都可以，但英語習慣上說monkeys on
this mountain，不是in this mountain。只要一查Google便可證實這點：

關於"many monkeys in this mountain" -site:tw有2項搜尋結果

(這兩個例子仍是源自台灣)

約有236項符合"many monkeys on this mountain" -site:tw的查詢結果

約有231項符合"many monkeys on this mountain" -site:tw -site:cn -site:jp
-site:kr的查詢結果

by Jerome C. Su蘇正隆
(作者為前台灣翻譯學學會理事長，師大翻譯研究所兼任助理教授)

--
http://mail.tku.edu.tw/cfshih/ln/
推 pop88pop88:我覺得google出來的項數並不能拿來當反駁的依據
→ pop88pop88:這類型的爭議也許應該用公認的英語辭典為依據比較好
→ pop88pop88:畢竟網路上的東西並沒有一一經過篩選認證囉
For mountains (plural), I'd use in.
For mountain (singular) I'd use on.
http://www.englishforums.com/English/MountainsNearVillage/bmjqw/Post.htm
1. I also went hiking __ the mountain with my parents.
2. Eric went hiking __　Mont Blanc.
Which preposition should we use to fill in the above blanks, in or on?
On!
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?p=336581#336581
推 j0958322080:非慣用≠錯
推 Chengheong:的確是要用on the mountain, 我認識的老外也是這麼認為
※ 編輯: sitifan         來自: 118.169.231.78       (07/23 22:28)
→ tonylaio:小題大做..這沒差吧又不影響意思