2018國中會考英語 蘇正隆
我是國教院的中英雙語詞彙審譯委員，審譯會有8位委員，其中3至4位台灣學者，大多是英文或翻譯領域的專家。4至5位英、美、加拿大專家，居住台灣都超過10年，有律師、商管、及教翻譯的老師。針對以下問題，我請審譯會委員表示意見。
15. I’ve wanted to read The Diary of a Young Girl for months, ___ today I finally borrowed the book from the library.
(A) and (B) since (C) so (D) until
The testing authorities insisted that “(A) and” is the only “correct answer” in their official reply. What’s your comment?
其中一位答覆如下：
(c) is ok, in my view...
Here are some examples from Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so)
1. We were bored with the movie, so we left.
2. I don't want to go, so I won't.
3. There are no more chairs available, so you'll have to stand.
In the examples above, the link between the first and second half of the sentence is perfectly clear.
In the sentence from the joint high school entrance exam, the link is not so clear. But that doesn't mean the sentence is wrong...
Interestingly, Merriam-Webster also say that although the use of "so as a conjunction" is "occasionally condemned" (!!) (by grammarians), in fact such a usage is "standard" (i.e. legitimate).
I wonder if the test makers were working under the assumption that "so" can only be used as an "adverb." (?)
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