Not much clothes is needed.主谓一致疑问

老师,您好,我有以下几个问题:

1. Not much clothes is needed.

这句话中clothes作为复数名词:

(1) clothes 前面为什么可以用much,而不是用many?

(2) 谓语动词为什么不用复数形式?

2. Too much old magazines is on sale there.

    Too much fruits is also harmful to your health.

这两句话用同样的问题。

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最佳答案 2016-10-01 21:17

不知道你的句子来源为何处。据我个人理解,这三个句子,即使不算错,至少不算“好”的句子。

句子1:Not much clothes is needed.

在现代英语中,clothes 是一个没有单数形式的复数名词,可以说 many clothes,但一般不说 much clothes。根据《葛传椝英语惯用法词典》(以下为原文引用):clothes 是复数形式,没有单数形式。统指衣服,不指一件衣服。可以说 many clothes, these clothes 和 those clothes。但不可说 three clothes 等。现在很少说 much clothes

所以你的句子在现代英语中,即使不算错,至少属于“很少说”的用法。建议改为:

Not many clothes are needed. / Not much clothing is needed.

句子2:Too much old magazines is on sale there.

我个人觉得这个句子有错,应改为:

Too many old magazines are on sale there.

句子3:Too much fruits is also harmful to your health.

我觉得这个句子不妥,最好改为:Too much fruit is also harmful to your health.

fruit可用作可数名词或不可数名词,但用作可数名词,强调种类,用于此处不是很好。

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