Enclosed和attached有分別嗎?
工作上,很多時候需要把其它文件隨信寄出,在這種情況下,多用to attach和to enclose兩詞,如Enclosed/Attached is/are.一位朋友問,究竟這兩詞是否同義,我們試在這里討論一下.
To attach原指『釘或夾在一起』,用釘書機把文件和信函釘（夾）在一起,就是attach；例：Details of my qualifications and experience are on the attached sheet.應征信和履歷一般分別寫在不同的紙張,嚴格來說,如把信函和附件釘或夾在一起,該照前面例句,用attached一詞,如果信函和附件只是放在一起寄出,就該用enclosed.兩詞用法分明,主要是看信函和附件是否釘或夾在一起.試看有附件的信函,不難發(fā)覺,在現(xiàn)代英語中,enclosed和attached的用法已無分別.兩者已被當作同義詞,這是語文轉變的另一例子.其實,假如附件不是文件,而是一件或一小箱東西,就該用enclosed,如：Enclosed are half a dozen samples of the AH19004 combs you requested.因不能把梳子的樣本夾在信函上,因此不應用attached.
此外,有些人喜歡用比較傳統(tǒng)的句法；例：Please find enclosed/attached our latest catalogue for your reference.比較簡單但效果相同的寫法是：Enclosed is our latest catalogue for your reference.或I enclose our latest catalogue for your reference.也有些人喜歡在enclosed或attached后面加上herewith這比較官樣及古老的詞.Herewith是with this letter的意思；例：Enclosed herewith are details of our latest range of video games.既然已有enclosed或attached,加上herewith在這里是畫蛇添足.