| @ 기본원리: 전치사를 사용해야 할 때 아끼지 마라.
BAD: You can try to assuage your baseline guilt *by* overtipping, * * giving sandwiches to people on the streets, or * * calling your mother, or you can study the effects that guilt has on your blood pressure.
두 개의 by가 더 들어가야 한다.
GOOD: If you are upset, you can help yourself to feel calmer *by* taking a long walk, *by* lolling in a hot bubble bath, or *by* eating your favorite decadent food, or you canrevel in your misery.
SPLENDID: If you are lonely, you can cheer yourself up *by* talking to your cat, *by* calling a friend, or *by* taking yourself to a movie; alternatively, you can notice how peacefull and pleasant it is to be alone.
이전 GOOD 문장에서 콤마와 or은 독자들을 혼동시킬 우려가 있다.
세미콜론과 alternatively 가 의미를 좀더 명백하게 해준다. |
