误Mountain Tai is the highest that I've ever climbed.
正Mount Tai is the highest mountain that I've ever climbed.
析Mount和Mountain都表示“山”,但mount的文学语气重,并多用在专有名词中; 而mountain是一般用语,另外,在表示“某某山”时,它们的位置也不一样,分别应该说Mount×和×Mountains。
我们计划去爬山。误We plan to go to a mountain.
正We plan to go to the mountains.
析“爬山”是go to the mountains,不能用单数a mountain,在需用单数时,可加具体的山名。
寒冷的气候冻不死这些高山上的耐寒植物。误Cold weather does not kill these hardy plants on the high mountains.
正Cold weather does not kill these hardy plants in the high mountains.
析mountain(s)前介词用in不用on。
我们住在山脚下。误We were living at the mountain's foot.
正We were living at the foot of the mountain.
析mountain是非生物名词,表示所属时多使用of短语。