在平时的学习中，同学们很容易混淆一些英语词组，这些词组从形式上看好象只有冠词之差，而实际上却是意义完全不同的新词组。现采撷数例，以引起同学们的注意：

1. in front of在……（外）的前面

in the front of在……（内）的前面

There's a garden in front of the classroom.

There's a blackboard in the front of the classroom.

2. in charge of掌管；负责

in the charge of在……负责之下

An experienced worker is in charge of the project.

The project is in the charge of an experienced worker.

3. at table在用饭；吃饭时

at the table在桌旁

He seldom talks at table.

They sat at the table, talking and laughing.

4. by day白天；日间

by the day按日计

He works in an office by day.

Cleaning women in big cities get paid by the day.

5. take place发生；举行

take the place代替；接替

When did this conversation take place?

Electric train has now taken the place of steam trains in England.

6. in words用言语

in a word总之

Please express your thought in words.

In a word, I don't trust you.

7. at times有时；不时

at a time一次

I do feel a little nervous at times.

Pass me the bricks two at a time.

8. little少；不多的

a little一些；一点点

Hurry up, there's little time left.

Don't hurry, you still have a little time.

9. few很少；几乎没有的

a few有些；几个

He is a man of few words.

Only a few of the children can read.

10. a most interesting非常有趣的

the most interesting最有趣的（形容词的最高级）

This is a most interesting story.

This is the most interesting story of the three.

11. a doctor and nurse一位医生兼护士

a doctor and a nurse一位医生和一位护士

A doctor and nurse is standing there.

A doctor and a nurse are standing there.

12. A number of许多；好些

the number of…（的）数目

A number of students are in the classroom.

The number of students in the classroom is forty.

同学们，除了小编上面列出的以外，你们还容易混淆哪些“冠词之差”的词组呀？赶快来和大家一起分享一下吧！