Usually, mistakes are not serious (真剣). If you forget (忘れる) “a” or “the” people will be able to understand you, or if you say “Go to shopping” instead of (変わりに) “go shopping” (買い物は場所ではないから”to”は使えない), people will still understand your meaning. But some mistakes can be very dangerous.
This series is about the most dangerous mistakes in English. These are mistakes that could cause a serious misunderstanding (重大な誤解の原因になる). Here’s number 3:
Many Japanese people make English mistakes with the words 以内 and 以上. How many people is 二人以上? It's not "more than two people." It's "Two people or more." In English "more than two people" means "三人以上."
Similarly (同様に), 二人以内 is not "fewer than two people." It's "two people or fewer."
When you are talking about time, you should use "within" or "or more." If you say, "less than an hour," it means "５９分以内," so you should say, "within an hour." If you say, "more than five seconds," it means ４秒以上, so you should say, "five seconds or more." (アバウトに話す時、"more than"は大丈夫です。例えば："This work will take more than an hour."は正しいです。）
Can you say these sentences in English? If you write your answers in the comments of this blog, I will check them. このブログのコメントに答えを書いてくれたら、チェックします。） You don't have to use your real name and more than one ｐerson (１人以上） can do it.
1. 5名以上のチケットを購入されると２割引になります。
2. １時間以内に終わると思います。
3. 大阪に１０年以上住んでいます。
4. エキスプレスのレジは１０品以内のみ。
5. １００メーターを１２秒以内で走れる。
6. ２０００円分以上お買上げで送料は無料になります。
7. １０日間以内の支払いをお願いします。
8. ビルの建設は１年以上掛かりました。
This series is about the most dangerous mistakes in English. These are mistakes that could cause a serious misunderstanding (重大な誤解の原因になる). Here’s number 3:
Many Japanese people make English mistakes with the words 以内 and 以上. How many people is 二人以上? It's not "more than two people." It's "Two people or more." In English "more than two people" means "三人以上."
Similarly (同様に), 二人以内 is not "fewer than two people." It's "two people or fewer."
When you are talking about time, you should use "within" or "or more." If you say, "less than an hour," it means "５９分以内," so you should say, "within an hour." If you say, "more than five seconds," it means ４秒以上, so you should say, "five seconds or more." (アバウトに話す時、"more than"は大丈夫です。例えば："This work will take more than an hour."は正しいです。）
Can you say these sentences in English? If you write your answers in the comments of this blog, I will check them. このブログのコメントに答えを書いてくれたら、チェックします。） You don't have to use your real name and more than one ｐerson (１人以上） can do it.
1. 5名以上のチケットを購入されると２割引になります。
2. １時間以内に終わると思います。
3. 大阪に１０年以上住んでいます。
4. エキスプレスのレジは１０品以内のみ。
5. １００メーターを１２秒以内で走れる。
6. ２０００円分以上お買上げで送料は無料になります。
7. １０日間以内の支払いをお願いします。
8. ビルの建設は１年以上掛かりました。
2. The work will be finished within an hour.
3. I have lived in Osaska for 10 years or more.
4. Only customer with 10 items or fewer can use the express counter.
5. I can run 100 meters within 12 seconds.
6. If you buy 2,000 yen's worth or more of items, you get a free delivery.
7. Please pay within 10 days.
8. It took a year or more to construct the building.
It was fun and challenging. Thanks!
1． If you buy five tickets or more, you can get them at 20% discount.
2. I think it will end within an hour.
3. I’ve lived in Osaka more than ten years.
4. Only ten items or fewer for the express register.
5. I can run 100 meters within 12 seconds.
6. Free delivery for orders of two thousand yen or more.
7. Please pay within 10 days.
8. It took more than a year to build the building.
Thanks for trying the quiz. Your answers are very good.
1. If you buy five tickets or more, you get 20% off.
Perfect!
2. The work will be finished within an hour.
Perfect!
3. I have lived in Osaska for 10 years or more.
>>>I have lived in Osaka for more than 10 years. (これはアバウトに話す時。「or more」は未来を見積もる時に使う。例：The construction will take a month of more.）
4. Only customer with 10 items or fewer can use the express counter.
>>>Only customerS with 10 items or fewer can use the express counter.
5. I can run 100 meters within 12 seconds.
>>>I can run 100 meters in less than 12 seconds.(「within」はだいたい未来のことに使う。例：I will call you within an hour.)
6. If you buy 2,000 yen's worth or more of items, you get a free delivery.
>>>If you buy 2000 yen or more worth of items, you get free delivery.
7. Please pay within 10 days.
>>>Perfect!
8. It took a year or more to construct the building.
>>>「more than a year」 のほうが自然です。(れはアバウトに話しているので）
Thanks for trying the quiz. Nice job!
1． If you buy five tickets or more, you can get them at 20% discount.
>>>Almost perfect, but it should be "a 20% discount."
2. I think it will end within an hour.
>>>Perfect.
3. I’ve lived in Osaka more than ten years.
>>>Good, but it should be "...FOR more than..."
4. Only ten items or fewer for the express register.
>>>Perfect!
5. I can run 100 meters within 12 seconds.
>>>I can run 100 meters in less than 12 seconds.(「within」はだいたい未来のことに使う。例：I will call you within an hour.)
6. Free delivery for orders of two thousand yen or more.
>>>Perfect!
7. Please pay within 10 days.
>>>Perfect!
8. It took more than a year to build the building.
>>>Perfect!
Thank you very much for checking my answers. It was a very good practice for me
Thank you so much for your corrections and helpful explanations!