女兒抱怨她的小學校長語法爛，問怎麼回事，她說

校長總是說so and so ON TOMORROW, 我說可能 ON 不 ON 應該都可以吧？一查，原來校長的語文真是體育老師教的：

http://learnersdictionary.com/qa/On-Tomorrow

 

雖然南方口語可以這麼表達，但作為小學校長，還是應該規範。

Ask the Editor

 

 

Serenity Carr, Assistant Editor 

On Tomorrow 

Wednesday January 11th 2017 

Question

I have heard the use of "on tomorrow" but I thought it was incorrect. Is it? — Martha

Answer

The phrases "on tomorrow," "on today," and "on yesterday" are commonly heard in the southern region of the United States. They are acceptable in casual speech and other informal contexts, but should not be used in formal contexts such as academic writing.

 

Grammarians and English teachers will tell you not to use the preposition "on" with the adverbs "tomorrow," "today," and "yesterday" because it is already a part of their meaning. Tomorrow is defined as "on the day after today," today is defined as "on this day," and yesterday is defined as "on the day before today." Since their meanings include the preposition "on" it is redundant to use it. On the other hand, if you are naming a specific day, like Monday or Friday, you can use the preposition "on," but you don't need to. Below are some examples.

• We will have a staff meeting (on) Thursday.
• We will have a staff meeting tomorrow.
• The twins arrived (on) Tuesday.
• The twins arrived yesterday.
• Jan is taking a test (on) Wednesday.
• Jan is taking a test today.

 

I hope this helps.

 

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