中式英語之鑑:我希望我的父母長壽
227. 我希望我的父母長壽。
[誤] I hope my parents to live long.
[正] I hope my parents will live long.
注:英文動詞有一定的慣用法(correct usage),有的後面可接不定式,如 I want you to attend the meeting. 有的後面要接動名詞,如 How can we avoid making mistakes? 還有的後面一定要接一個句子(clause),如本例所,但 hope 也可接不定式,如 I hope to see you soon again.