中學生英語學習常見錯誤一覽表4
［正］ would you like to swim with me tonight.
［析］ like作為動詞當"喜歡"講時，其后面可接不定式也可接動名詞，用不定式多表達一個一次性的動作，如： i'm sorry i don't like to go swimming tonight. 用動名詞則表示一個習慣性的動作，如： i like swimming very much.
like alike
作為形容詞，alike 一般不作定語，而只作表語，如； the twins are very alike.
［誤］ would you like swimming with us?
［正］ would you like to swim with us?
［析］ 在would you like…這一句型中，其后面只能接不定式，而不能接動名詞。like的用法還要注意以下兩點： ① he likes tom. 為"他喜歡湯姆。"② he is like tom. 為"他像湯姆。"第二句話的like為介詞，而第一句話的like為動詞。
listen
［誤］ you should hear the teahcer's advice.
［正］ you should listen to the teacher's advice.
［析］ hear多側重于聽到某事或某種聲音，而listen to則側重于聽的傾向性。如： we listen but hear nothing. 例句為"聽取某人意見"，所以只能用listen to someone's advice.
little
［誤］ don't worry, there is little time.
［正］ don't worry, there is a little time.
［誤］ there is a little water. shall i get some?
［正］ there is little water. shall i get some?
［析］ 要注意中英文在同一問題上的表達法是不同的。如中文"水不多了，我去取點吧。"英文要講"沒水了，我去取點吧。"
little small
little與small是近義詞，在作定語時常常可以互換，如： a little girl或a small girl,但little一般不作表語，如： the car over there is small. 一句中不要用little. 作定語時little常常帶有感情色彩，而small則帶有對比的含義。
live
［誤］ tom lives with his parents' money.
［正］ tom lives on his parents' money.
［誤］ he lives on teaching.
［正］ he lives by teaching.
［析］ "靠吃某物為生"應用live on something, 而live by是"靠某種生活手段為生"。
living alive
living側重于生活得很好，身體不錯，如： my grandfather is still living in his eighties. 而alive則強調沒有死而是活著的，如： is that cat alive or dead?
lonely
［誤］ she wanted to do her homework lonely.
［正］ she wanted to do her homework alone.
［析］ lonely意為"寂寞的"、"孤單的"，如： the old man felt lonely. alone則意為"獨自的"、"單獨的"，如： he lives alone but he doesn't feel lonely.
long
［誤］ i have been studying long for the exam.
［正］ i have been studying for a long time for the exam.
［析］ long用作表達時間的副詞時，在否定句及疑問句中最常用，但在肯定句中除與so, too, as…as連用外，一般要用for a long time.
［誤］ i'll call you as long as the book will be returned.
［正］ i'll call you as long as the book is returned.
［析］ as…as引導的狀語從句中可以用一般現在時表示將來。