[誤] My father will be back from America at present.
[正] My father will be back from America presently.
[析] presently有兩個意思：其一是最近，不久，其二在美語中是現(xiàn)在之意，與at present相同。而for the present為暫時，如： I teach English in the school for the present.
[誤] I'll be back at the moment.
[正] I'll be back in a moment.
[析] at the moment 其意為"現(xiàn)在，當時"，而in a moment意為"馬上過一會"，與in a minute意思相近。
[誤] The train from Shanghai will arrive here in time.
[正] The train from Shanghai will arrive here on time.
[析] on time為"準時"，而in time有兩個含意。其一是"及時"，如：The doctor arrived in time。其二是"將來，終究"。
[誤] I met an old friend sometimes last month.
[正] I met an old friend sometime last month.
[析] Sometime 過去，或者將來某時。 Sometimes 有時
如： Sometimes I go to school by bus.Some time 一些時間
如： I need sometime to do my homework. Some times 幾次
如： I went to Shanghai sometimes this month.
at times 有時，偶爾
at all times 經常
some other time 改天
[誤] I had met an old friend three days ago.
[正] I had met an old friend three days before.
[正] I met an old friend three days ago.
* ago 用在時間狀語中時，主句中謂語動詞一般用過去時，而before用于時間狀語時則主句的謂語動詞宜用完成時態(tài)。
[誤] He studied very hard. and at the end he passed the exam.
[正] He studied very hard, and in the end he passed the exam.
[析] in the end=at last 意為"最終，終于"，表達經過若干努力而達到的結果。而at the end是在某事的結束時如何如何，如：At the end of class, the teacher gave us some story books。
[誤] I will come here to help you each three days.
[正] I will come here to help you every three days.
[析] every three days 為"每三天"，即每隔二天，而every other day為每隔一天。
[誤] He didn't go to the cinema yesterday. and I didn't go, too.
[正] He didn't go to the cinema yesterday and I didn't go either.
[析] 英語中表示"也"，有4個字，also, as well, too, either，但either用于否定句中，而前3個用于肯定句中。在肯定句中too與as well一般要用在句尾，而also則可用于句中。如：She went to the party and her boy friend went there too. 又如： I've also read her other novels.
[誤] We should help the poor girl in anyway.
[正] We should help the poor girl in any way.
[析] anyway為"不管怎么"講，"無論如何"，如：What a terrible accident, anyway no one was hurt.
any way 為"任何方式"。這種常見的錯誤還發(fā)生在以下幾組詞中，如：
everyday 日常的 every day 每天
faraway 遙遠的 far away 遠離
altogether 總計 all together 一塊，大家一起
already 已經 all ready 全準備好了
[正] My father will be back from America presently.
[析] presently有兩個意思：其一是最近，不久，其二在美語中是現(xiàn)在之意，與at present相同。而for the present為暫時，如： I teach English in the school for the present.
[誤] I'll be back at the moment.
[正] I'll be back in a moment.
[析] at the moment 其意為"現(xiàn)在，當時"，而in a moment意為"馬上過一會"，與in a minute意思相近。
[誤] The train from Shanghai will arrive here in time.
[正] The train from Shanghai will arrive here on time.
[析] on time為"準時"，而in time有兩個含意。其一是"及時"，如：The doctor arrived in time。其二是"將來，終究"。
[誤] I met an old friend sometimes last month.
[正] I met an old friend sometime last month.
[析] Sometime 過去，或者將來某時。 Sometimes 有時
如： Sometimes I go to school by bus.Some time 一些時間
如： I need sometime to do my homework. Some times 幾次
如： I went to Shanghai sometimes this month.
at times 有時，偶爾
at all times 經常
some other time 改天
[誤] I had met an old friend three days ago.
[正] I had met an old friend three days before.
[正] I met an old friend three days ago.
* ago 用在時間狀語中時，主句中謂語動詞一般用過去時，而before用于時間狀語時則主句的謂語動詞宜用完成時態(tài)。
[誤] He studied very hard. and at the end he passed the exam.
[正] He studied very hard, and in the end he passed the exam.
[析] in the end=at last 意為"最終，終于"，表達經過若干努力而達到的結果。而at the end是在某事的結束時如何如何，如：At the end of class, the teacher gave us some story books。
[誤] I will come here to help you each three days.
[正] I will come here to help you every three days.
[析] every three days 為"每三天"，即每隔二天，而every other day為每隔一天。
[誤] He didn't go to the cinema yesterday. and I didn't go, too.
[正] He didn't go to the cinema yesterday and I didn't go either.
[析] 英語中表示"也"，有4個字，also, as well, too, either，但either用于否定句中，而前3個用于肯定句中。在肯定句中too與as well一般要用在句尾，而also則可用于句中。如：She went to the party and her boy friend went there too. 又如： I've also read her other novels.
[誤] We should help the poor girl in anyway.
[正] We should help the poor girl in any way.
[析] anyway為"不管怎么"講，"無論如何"，如：What a terrible accident, anyway no one was hurt.
any way 為"任何方式"。這種常見的錯誤還發(fā)生在以下幾組詞中，如：
everyday 日常的 every day 每天
faraway 遙遠的 far away 遠離
altogether 總計 all together 一塊，大家一起
already 已經 all ready 全準備好了