●漢語可說“安排某人做某事”，但英語不說 arrange sb to do sth。如：

我已安排他去參加會議。

誤：I've arranged him to attend the meeting.

正：I've arranged for him to attend the meeting.

正：I've arranged that he (should) attend the meeting.

●漢語可說“要求某人做某事”，但英語不說 demand sb to do sth。如：

他要求我把一切都告訴他。

誤：He demanded me to tell him everything.

正：He demanded of me to tell him everything.

正：He demanded that I should tell him everything.

●漢語可說“感謝某人做某事”，但英語不說 thank sb to do sth。如：

感謝你的邀請。

誤：Thank you to invite me.

正：Thank you for inviting me.

注：I'll thank you to do sth 可表示“求你做某事”、“你……好不好”(用作反語)。如：

I'll thank you to be quiet while I'm speaking. 我講話時請你安靜點好不好。

●漢語可說“祝賀某人做某事”，但英語不說 congratulate sb to do sth。如：

他寫信祝賀她當選為勞模。

誤：He wrote to congratulate her to be chosen as a modern worker.

正：He wrote to congratulate her on being chosen as a modern worker.

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