以下是引用tianwan在2004-4-17 23:11:00的发言:I do not think A, because B 的意思只有:因为B,所以不认为A(I don't think A and the reason is B) I do not think A because B的意思可能是:因为B,所以不认为A (I don't think A and the reason is B)or 不是因为B才认为A(I think A and the reason is not B),一般取后者。 逗号很关键,没有逗号会引起歧义,书面语中一般取后者,口语中根据重音决定。
非常赞同!!!在字典中找到了依据:
When because follows a negated verb phrase, it should be preceded by a comma when the because clause explains why the event did not occur. He didn't marry her, because she was frivolous means roughly, “Her frivolity was his reason for not marrying her.” When no comma is used, the because clause is understood as part of what is being negated. He didn't marry her because she was frivolous means roughly, “His reason for marrying her was independent of her frivolity.”
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