你是否明白 这三个 英语 Some time, sometime, sometimes？ 会否被弄迷糊了。它们是有不同的意思的！ 分开的Some time 是“一段时间”的意思，如果两个字合在一起sometime 就是“某时”, sometimes 是副词，意思是“有时”。
读一读下列的句子，你会更加明白：
1. Some time(一段时间)
He has been learning Japanese language for some time.
She needs some time to finish the job
2. Sometime (某时)
The police will surely find the culprit sometime.
I will see you sometime later.
3. Sometimes(有时)
She sometimes wakes up at 5 o’clock in the morning.
Peter sometimes jogs in the park with his former boss.
一般上，写作文或写文章，作者多用被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)来写。
如 The police caught him last night 会写为 He was caught by the police last night.
从主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)换至被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)的例子很多。让我们从以下的句子，再次重温以往的所读的：
1. PRESENT TENSE
Celine drinks milk every morning. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
Milk is drunk by Celine every morning. 被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Peter is busily preparing working papers for the meeting. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
Working papers are being prepared by Peter for the meeting. 被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Mr Tan has written about 6 articles for the publication. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
About 6 articles have been written by Mr Tan for the publication. 被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
4. PAST TENSE
Celine drank milk this morning. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
Milk was drunk by Celine this morning.被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
5. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Peter was busily preparing working papers for the meeting. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
Working papers were being prepared by Peter for the meeting. 被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
6. PAST PERFECT TENSE
Mr Tan had written about 6 articles for the publication. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
About 6 articles had been written by Mr Tan for the publication. 被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
7. FUTURE TENSE
Celine will drink milk. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
Milk will be drunk by Celine.被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
8. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
She will have completed the job next Wednesday. 主动语态(ACTIVE VOICE)
The Job will have been completed by her next Wednesday. 被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)
上面的被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)是缺少了present perfect continuous tense, past perfect continuous tense, future continuous tense 和 future continuous tense.
是的，在这些文法中，被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)是没有的。
The Company has been carrying out measures to control the rising cost. 被动语态(PASSIVE VOICE)可换为：Measures have been carried out and are still being carried out by the Company to control the rising cost.
根据我国前首相敦马哈迪医生对《今日霹雳》的透露因星柔之间的“歪桥”的事情，我国首相纳吉已没有与他本人交谈长至六个月。马哈迪医生说首相纳吉向他解释我国不能建犹如马哈迪医生提议的“歪桥”因为有合约的约束。马哈迪医生要求首相纳吉向他出示该合约以证明。
从马哈迪医生对《今日霹雳》的透露, 我们可以看出马哈迪医生与首相纳吉双方交恶的关键。很明显的，虽然马哈迪医生已退出政坛，也不在政府部门有任何官职。但他还是不甘寂寞不时要扮演垂廉听政的指挥者，对首相纳吉在政府的操作指指点点，甚至要阅读核查政府的合约。马哈迪医生的举动是否已超越一般人应有的局限？不合常规？不合法？国与国的合约是机密文件，马哈迪医生有权查看否？如首相纳吉应马哈迪医生的要求而交出给与核查，首相纳吉是否也违规犯法呢？
敦马哈迪医生应该适而可止让首相纳吉以自己的方式自由地来治理国家；如再继续纠缠不停只会让他自爆其丑。From what Tun Dr Mahathir told the news portal Perak Today, it is a clear and direct of him an interference of government administrative affair. The following are the extracts from the Star
1. The implication was that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had to update Tun Dr Mahathir on the development done by the Government. (Tun Dr Mahathir claimed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak didn’t speak to him for six months…..quoted and unquoted as per Perak Today)
2. Documents were to make accessible to Tun Dr Mahathir. (“I said show me the agreement. (But) there was no such agreement,” Dr Mahathir said….quoted and unquoted as per Perak Today)
根据台湾的《自由时报》的报道台湾最近发生了两起的凶杀案。这两宗的命案都与钱有关。第一宗命案是一对夫妇疑僅因積欠四十三萬元債務 ，丧失理性谋杀自己的父母企圖詐領老人互助金、農保喪葬補助津貼及意外保險金，；同样的另一位孩子因不堪地下錢莊逼債壓力，以佈置成意外的方式來謀害自己的父親和妻子以领取这俩位的投保金。在美国，有一位父亲也为了投保金，竟然谋害自己的亲生孩子！这些的个案的导因都是钱遮眼，失去了人性的举动。同样的，有人为了赚更多和积累更多的钱不顾他人的健康甚至生命，卖黑心食物，低劣食品，私运毒品贩卖人口等等丧失了人性。
钱多钱少都会影响“人性”的操作，但钱又与人分不开，所以有人性的我们对于“钱”应有基本的认知，对它的得失多或少不可太执着，太注重金钱数字的增加会让我们迷失，生活毫无意义！坦白的说也无可否认的，我们每天时时刻刻都忙着找钱而生活，没钱生活苦；有钱生活好一点，有多一点钱，生活也更较好。我们活得很不自在！不过分的做个比喻，我们犹如一架机械等待金钱来润滑，有钱运转快，没钱运转慢；几年后，机械不能操作时，就会被人抛弃在角落，无人知晓！难道我们就这样生活？这样没意义又没人性的生活？
说真的工作整十年，找饭吃的日子里，我真的不知道生活的意义，生活的使命是什么？一直到我有机会与大自然接触时，看到自然界的花树草木的相扶姿态，互撑互缠的生态，我才领悟了“众生平等，生态相扶”中给予我们重要的“无缘大慈，同体大悲” 提示。现今社会里的架构与体制，政治的操作，经济市场的运作，“众生平等，生态相扶”只是梦，不能再与“想”挂钩了。但只要我们人性还在，我们还是可以以“无缘大慈，同体大悲”心态净化世态的！
何谓“人性”？孟子说, 人性善。《三字经》也提出 人之初，性本善的观点。佛陀也告诉我们一切众生皆有佛性。善为佛性之一也。佛陀要我们多行善以净化心灵；布施是善行之一也！布施有俩个效应。一是让我们远离物质，二则让我们帮助脆弱贫穷者。远离物质让我们身心自在，帮助脆弱者让我们共同实践“无缘大慈，同体大悲”的理念。The car damaged has not been sent for repair.
以上的句子有没有错？ 怎么动词后面紧随着是 verb to be 呢？ 有没有搞错？
其实，这段句子是缩短词，它原本的文法是被动词的： The car which was damaged has not been sent for repair.
在日常生活中，我们有时会听到很多这种类似的谈话。
如： The thing bought is still in my drawer.
原本: The thing which you bought is still in my drawer.
The notes given are full of errors.
原本: The notes which were given to me are full of errors.
所以，多读多听，你就会跟着洋人所讲。
出家人应存有慈悲心，量度广阔，也应不记他人对自己的无理或过失；这就是所谓的放下，放下。对于慈济釋昭慧对資深媒體人周玉蔻的评语，我看不到慈悲，更看不到“放下”，让我看到是出家人不该有的“幸灾乐祸”的心态。原来釋昭慧是等待机会来对曾经对她无理的人报复。慈濟怎么会有这样素质低劣的出家人呢？证严上人所说的：“普天下没有我不爱的人，普天下没有我不信任的人，普天下没有我不原谅的人。”难道只是言论，是台上的讲辞不是慈濟人修行的一部分？
昭慧师父的护主心态让她迷失了应有的根本判断！一个原本什么资产都没有的慈善机构，高喊助穷济贫几十年后，它却资产倍增，拥土拥地，会所堂皇，行政人员出入靠名车，你会不会被迷惑他们称是慈善团体？佛友甲问佛友乙：“哎！您难道不知道阿弥陀经里讲述的西方世界中有着种种的异宝奇珍，我相信珍馐美馔的食物也应该会有，我们又何必花费金钱去买供品来供养，来拜佛！我不明白？”
佛友乙：“你以为供养佛，拜神，甚至拜祭先人只是靠食物和水果，这么简单！”
佛友甲: “也许再加鲜花吧，但天上的花应该比我们的更美更鲜艳吧。所以还是多余的！”
佛友乙：“你只是在表面上来评论，很容易误导他人！"
佛友甲：“来来来，听听你的讲解！”
佛友乙：“其实，拜佛，供养佛不一定要馐美馔的食物。几朵鲜花，一杯清水，一支蜡烛，再以一颗诚恳的心就可！也许受到“道教”的影响或我们华人祭拜先祖仪式的影响，礼佛拜佛的仪式中加了食物的供品，也有了香烛等等。拜佛礼佛最重要的是一颗诚恳，忠实的心！进入寺庙拜佛需衣冠整齐，身体清洁是应有的礼貌，不可不知啊！”
佛友乙继续说：“心情愉快，无所求的拜是最重要的！”佛友甲问佛友乙：“您在八关斋进修中，从早上至傍晚每时每刻都在念南无阿弥陀佛，你烦不烦啊！”
佛友乙答：“我不会烦啊！你问我这个问题很明显你不懂得的八关斋的进修的用意！”
佛友甲说：“八关斋不就是从开始跟着师父念，跟着敲木鱼的声音念吗？到了晚上听了师父的开示就园满结束了吗？”
佛友乙答：“不是这样。八关斋进修看来简单，其实不然。问问自己在念南无阿弥陀佛时，你有没有专心？还是在念佛号时，你口念心却想其他的杂事！心不在焉！”
佛友乙继续解释的说：“要心无杂念，口念南无阿弥陀，心口合一不简单，不容易啊！这就要求本身精进，心不烦而静了。在八关斋进修念佛的十多的小时，能够全神贯注，心无杂念，心无妄想的人不多。所以，参与八关斋不只是跟着师父念，还要学习念到一心不乱的念！”
佛友甲说：“原来如此，说真的，如果要念到心不烦，心无杂念需要有大的耐心。我参加多次的八关斋，我想我真正用心念的时间不多。”
佛友乙答：“那你可要好好在下次的八关斋学习啊！”
佛友甲说：“好好！谢谢你！阿弥陀佛！”
佛友乙：“你这句“阿弥陀佛”充满了诚意；这就是八关斋戒的进修中所要的！”
佛友甲说：“哈哈哈！”The former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir launched attacks against the present Prime Minister again. This time, we could see that the attack was full of fires and the fiercest we had ever seen. Tun Dr Mahathir quoted several unanswered questions as reasons for the resignation of Datuk Seri Najib Tub Razak as the Prime Minister.
Tun Dr Mahathir is a controversial politician though he retired from politics in October, 2003 he remains as an active political figure by constantly giving his views and expressing his feelings on the administration and policies of the ruling government. While he was a prime minster, there had been four deputy prime ministers under him but all except Abdullah Badawi were made to exile in much disputed and controversial way. Though Abdullah Badawi was made as a Prime Minister to succeed the retired Dr Mahatir, he soon was to resign under constant criticisms and attacks from the person, Dr. Mahathir, who named him as Prime Minister.
This time, Datuk Seri Najib faces the same scenario as that of Tun Haji Abddullah Badwai. Let’s make us presumption if Datuk Seri Najib were to resign, do you think the next prime minister can sit comfortably for years? Surely not, it is because what Tun Dr Mahathir wants is the candidate of his own duplicate. He just can’t accept any deviation of him. There are two impending by-elections, Permatang Pauh and Rompin. UMNO may not be able to win in Permatang Pauh but there is a high possibility of winning in Rompin. To help UMNO restore lost pride and enhance the confidence on BN, Tun Dr Mahathir can offer himself as a candidate in Rompin by-election. If he wins and as he is still not senile as claimed by him, he can play an active in UMNO as an elected MP or maybe as a Prime Minister again if there is a wish of majority of UMNO members.
Tun Dr Mahathir can even teach members of UMNO what bravery and courage are by offering himself as the candidate of Permatang Pauh. After all he is not senile and UMNO members need his encouragement.