Q:between … and 和 from … to 的用法有何不同?

A:這兩個片語的用法並無不同,但都是固定搭配,不可混合使用。所以,我們可以寫成 “between $118 and $176” 或 “from $118 to $176” (118 至 176 美元) 以及 “from 1993 to 1996” 或 “between 1993 and 1996” (1993 至 1996),但不可寫成 “between $118 to $176” 或 “from 1993 and 1996″。

此外,在 from … to 中不可使用連字號 (hyphen) 或破折號 (em dash) 來取代 to,所以 He was chair from 1994-98. 是錯的,必須寫成 He was chair from 1994 to 1998. (他在 1994 至 1998 年擔任主席)。但在形容詞用法中,使用連字號或破折號來取代 to 是 OK 的,如 his 1994-98 stint as chair (他在 1994 至 98 年的主席任期),her Jan. 10-15 trip to Europe (她 1 月 10 至 15 日的歐洲行)。

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4 Comments

  1. 請問 his 1994-98 stint as chair .. 在唸的時候 ‘-‘ 要怎麼唸 ?

  2. “nineteen ninety-four to ninety-eight stint as chair”or “nineteen ninety-four to nineteen ninety-eight stint as chair”

  3. hi,
    is this sentense correct?
    meeting between 9.30am to 11.30am or meeting between 9.30am and 11.30am. Pls advise, thanks

  4. between … and 和 from … to 是固定搭配,不能拆開,亦即 between 只能跟 and 連用,而 from 只能跟 to 連用,但兩者的意思相同。

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