A quantity of customers are coming.
Quantities of earth are piled there.
请问在quantity搭配中,谓语单复数到底是根据什么来判断? 为什么A quantity of... ,quantities of...都是用复数?
根据哪个判断都行:
A quantity of customers are coming. (正)
Quantities of earth are piled there.(正)
A quantity of customers is coming.(正)
Quantities of earth is piled there.(正)
A quantity of earth is piled there.(正)
Quantities of customers are coming.(正)
唯独这两个是错的:
A quantity of earth are piled there.(误)
Quantities of customers is coming.(误)
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“a quantity of + 不可数名词”作主语,谓语动词用单数。如:
There is a quantity of information [= a lot of information] available on this topic. 关于这个话题可以找到大量的资料。(摘自《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》p.1690)
A quantity of fertilizer was stolen from the farm. (摘自《牛津英语搭配词典》第2版英汉双解版p.1367)
“a quantity of + 复数名词”作主语,谓语动词用复数。
“Quantities of + 复数名词或不可数名词”作主语,谓语动词用复数。