哪種說法正確?
The rich are not happy about their life(lives).
life or lives ? Which is right? Why?
Why the verb is "are", but life is singular form?
2005-11-11 13:44:26 · 4 個解答 · 發問者 Anonymous in 社會與文化 ➔ 語言
以下提供老師對此提的回應作為參考:
有關這個問題，沒有問題。也是正確的(life)。當作一般抽象用法。
有人可以解釋這體抽象用法的概念嗎? 為何前面動詞用複數型，後面卻用life，希望有人可以解釋一下~ thx
The rich = rich people 不是抽象概念嗎??
2005-11-11 14:47:26 · update #1
The rich are not happy about thier lives.
Because
the + rich or the + poor
they are all plural
, the answer is "lives".
2005-11-11 13:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rich are not happy about their lives.〔○〕
the+adj.→表一個集合名詞→當作一個複數→後面動詞用《are》
∮the poor－－窮人們.
理所當然----life---應用複數
2005-11-11 14:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rich are not happy about their lives.
Verb 用are是因為the rich或the poor=the rich people或the poor people
所以是複數要用are,和後面的是不是複數沒有關係
2005-11-11 14:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by Selina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rich are not happy about their lives 吧!
(Because there is (Are) that's why you use LIVES)
The rich 不只一個有錢人, 所以要用複數
2005-11-11 14:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋