1. 我们是法国人,他们是德国人。 误:We are Frenchmen, and they are Germen. 正:We are Frenchmen, and they are Germans. 析:Frenchman(法国人)其复数形式是Frenchmen,而German(德国人)的复数形式是Germans。 2.王教授给我提了一些好建议。 误:Professor Wang gave me some good advices. 正:Professor Wang gave me some good advice. 析:advice是不可数名词,不可在其后加s变为复数,也不可在其前面用不定冠词an。如说一项建议,可说a piece of advice. 注意:help虽然无复数形式,但常见有不定冠词。如:Computer is a great help in research. 3. 我们学校有九百多学生。 误:There are more than nine hundreds students in our school. 正:There are more than nine hundred students in our school. 析:dozen,hundred, thousand等词前面有数词表示明确具体的数目时,后面不管有没有of都不用复数形式。如: I have collected over three hundred Chinese stamps since I came here. 4. 昨天她买了几十个鸡蛋。 误:She bought dozen of eggs yesterday. 正:She bought dozens of eggs yesterday. |