As well as＋動詞 - 古德明

2013年10月02日 - 蘋果

問：以下一句，哪個選擇正確？──This function enables you to download music as well as recording / to record a message（這功能可以下載音樂，也可以錄下音信）。

答：As well as帶出的動詞，應用什麼形式，說法紛紜。英語學者Frederick T Wood的英語用法指南Current English Usage說："As well as" must be followed by a gerund（as well as之後，動詞必須用ing形式）。所以，他認為以下一句錯了：He spent all his money, as well as wasted his time（他花光了錢，也浪費了時間）。Wood把這一句修改如下：As well as wasting his time, he spent all his money/ He spent all his money, as well as wasting his time。

不過，韋氏英語用法詞典Webster's Dictionary of English Usage顯然不同意Wood的說法，認為as well as是連接詞（conjunction），可以接連動詞和動詞片語：It joins verbs and verbal phrases，例子如下：... who acted the role as well as sang it（扮演這角色，並唱其歌）。這一句的sang，假如按Wood的說法，就應改為singing。

當然，改為singing是沒有錯的。Webster's Dictionary of English Usage也說："As well as" is also used as a preposition. In this function it is usually followed by a gerund（as well as假如作介系詞，則其後動詞多用ing形式）。所以，讀者示下那一句，用recording絕對正確。至於to record正不正確，明天再談。