中式英語之鑑:從頭至尾
184. 他太激動了,以致無法從頭至尾地把故事講完。
[誤] He was too excited to tell his story from the beginning to the end.
[正] He was too excited to tell his story from beginning to end.
注:這有關英語零冠詞的用法。在英語的某些固定短語中,是無需使用冠詞的。除了上例,相似的還有
at this time of year/day(一年中的這個時候),in bed(在床上)等。