學生易混淆字詞：stationary、stationery

很多時，準備考DSE的學生都沒有看書讀報的習慣，以致根基不穩，分不清部分串法差不多的生字。留意：少於一半考生能夠在英文科取得及格分數(level 3)或以上；及格與「肥佬」之間，就可能在於字詞運用是否正確、恰當。

這系列曾介紹了一些例子，今次再介紹新的生字：stationary、stationery。

大家知道兩者分別嗎？試試以下的題目吧！

1. The toy car has run out of battery. It remains (stationary / stationery).

2. Mary, I need some new pens. Where can I find a (stationary / stationery) store?



Part I: Stationary (NOT MOVING)

有a的是not moving。

Not moving是Macmillan Dictionary的解釋，但不算清楚。以下是同一部字典的例句：

Example One: She rammed into a stationary vehicle at the side of the road.

一般而言，物件動也不動是stationary，而人受驚而動彈不得則是frozen或transfixed：

Example Two: The bomb went off all of a sudden. Many were shocked and frozen.

Example Three: Official Washington remained totally transfixed today by the manhunt around Boston. (adapted from Roll Call)


Part II: Stationery 文具

以e為開頭的是文具。留意此字是不可數的(uncountable)。

Example One:  He bought some stationery.

最後，提醒學生：stationary和stationery的發音都是一樣的，所以聆聽時要小心留意正文。




答案：

1. stationary
2. stationery


Picture Sources:
http://graphicleftovers.com/graphic/broken-cartoon-car/
https://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/mail-stationery/id402665633?l=zh&mt=12