少见多怪集

1: The first english immigrants to what is now the United States  crossed the Atlantic **long** after thriving Spanish colonies had been established in Mexico, the West Indies and South America.

1：what is = place that； 名词从句 和 定语从句可以互相转化
2：long after 放后不易判断

2:  During the early 1600's, a period called the Reformation saw changes in the way Europeans looked at religion. 

在1600年代初期，一个称为“改革”的时期见证了欧洲人看待宗教的方式发生了变化。

1: saw changes = 见证
2: in the way 省了 连接词 

3：On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts,  held a meeting to determine how best express thanks for the good future that had seen their community securely established.

1: future 做无灵主语

4:  On the face of it that seems to make sense. But the figures don't add up.
1：此句里的 it 和 that 之间是否要加个逗号呢？否则，语法层面无法解释清楚。答案是应该加，但使用习惯了，省略丢弃了逗号不能算错，反倒是成了主流。

5:  The little girl is wearing her shoes the wrong way round.
1：此句里的 the way 之前没有介词，原因是被省略了。原本应该是 on the wrong way round.

# be the wrong way round/around
A: to be in the wrong order
 ex:  These two paragraphs are the wrong way round.
B: if something is the wrong way round, the back is where the front should be 
 ex: You’ve got your T-shirt on the wrong way around.