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*** a number of 表示一些, 許多, 後接可數名詞的複數形式, 述語動詞用複數形式。

Ex: A number of people have left.

一些人已走了。

Ex: He owned a number of houses in this street.

他在這條街上有許多房屋。
(A number of＋複數名詞＋複數動詞)

 

*** the number of 表示...的數量, 後接可數名詞的複數形式, 但述語動詞用單數形式。

Ex: The number of people has left

Ex: He owned the number of houses in this street has sold.
(The number of＋複數名詞＋單數動詞)


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※ 作者: uefangsmith 時間: 2012-02-21 08:56:51