neglect

1.neglect（动词）后面接不定式比接动名词普通，如He neglected to reply to my letter比He neglected replying to my letter普通。

2.your neglect to write the address是“因为你的疏忽而不曾写地址”，your neglect in writing the address是“因为你的疏忽而把地址写错或写得不好”。

3.neglect（名词）和negligence意思略有不同。neglect往往有“该做而不做”的含意，如neglect of duty（玩忽职守），negligence往往有“经常不注意”的含意，是一种习惯或倾向，如negligence in dress（不修边幅）。比较下面两句：

• His neglect of the notice cost him dearly.
  他对于那通告的忽略使他吃了苦头。
• His negligence used to cause his family much distress.
  他的疏忽成性时常使他的家属受到许多痛苦。