[yulong]

Originally Posted by Sannomiya

I would say that again, mate. You will see how important grammar is when you have to read highly complex textbook or when you do some translation.

It's an example. Sometimes the author leaves a grammar mistake IN PURPOSE. If you're not sure about whether it's incorrect or not, how can you understand it?

[Sannomiya]

Originally Posted by yulong

It's an example. Sometimes the author leaves a grammar mistake IN PURPOSE. If you're not sure about whether it's incorrect or not, how can you understand it?

Sorry, sir. I do not know what i did wrong?

[yulong]

Originally Posted by Sannomiya

Sorry, sir. I do not know what i did wrong?

I was talking to bacpp lol, just a more detailed example of yours.

[Sannomiya]

Originally Posted by yulong

1. Except. "But" and "except" mean "ngoại trừ" and "instead of" means "thay vì"
But "leave" should be "leaving" or "to leave", either it's a mistake from the test or you remembered it wrong.
But hey, what did the test ask you to do?

In this case, it must be "but", no doubt about this. Nothing...but ...is the set expression. "Except" or anything else is not correct here. Except for that, the sentence is OK.

[yulong]

Originally Posted by Sannomiya

In this case, i must be "but", no doubt about this. Nothing...but ...is the set expression. "Except" or anything else is not correct here. Except for that, the sentence is OK.

As far as I know, in any case, "but" can be replaced with "except"
Am I wrong?

[Sannomiya]

Originally Posted by yulong

As far as I know, in any case, "but" can be replaced with "except"
Am I wrong?

In almost all of the cases, you are right. In this sentence only, i am afraid...
This is one of the questions in previous years' university entrance exam and I have no doubt about this.

[Daviath.]

Originally Posted by yulong

1. Except. "But" and "except" mean "ngoại trừ" and "instead of" means "thay vì"
But "leave" should be "leaving" or "to leave", either it's a mistake from the test or you remembered it wrong.
But hey, what did the test ask you to do?

yeah I know but I think it should be "instead of", In my opinion the situation in the sentence forced "they" to leave the car. Or in Vietnamese "Họ k làm được j thay cho (ngoài) việc rời khỏi chiếc xe"...

[yulong]

Originally Posted by Daviath.

yeah I know but I think it should be "instead of", In my opinion the situation in the sentence forced "they" to leave the car. Or in Vietnamese "Họ k làm được j thay cho (ngoài) việc rời khỏi chiếc xe"...

You still have to use that meaning
And the most important thing: I still haven't known what the test asked you to do

[Daviath.]

Họ k làm được j thay cho (ngoài) việc rời khỏi chiếc xe

But what is the difference between the red and the green? It have the same meaning?

p/s: My test is 2009 university entrance examination. I have to chose 1 in 4 answers

[yulong]

Originally Posted by Daviath.

But what is the difference between the red and the green? It have the same meaning?

p/s: My test is 2009 university entrance examination. I have to chose 1 in 4 answers

• They're not the same bro

Instead of leaving the car, they did nothing. ---> The result is: They did nothing.
They did nothing but leaving the car. ----> The result is: They left the car.

• I meant were you asked to replace the bold word with a different one or else?