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1. a lot of = lots of:既可以修飾不可數名詞也可以修飾可數名詞的複數
I've gotlots of friends.
= I've got many friends.
我有很多朋友。
A lot of old cars entered for the race.
=Many cars entered for the race.
很多老爺車報名參加比賽。
2. a number of、large numbers of 只可以修飾可數名詞複數形式,它修飾的詞作主語時謂語用複數形式。
A number of trees have been cut down.
不少書被砍掉了。
Large numbers of people become homeless.
非常多的人流離失所
3. a great deal of:只可以修飾不可數名詞,它修飾的詞作主語時謂語用單數形式,可以換為much。
There was a great deal of excitment before the game began.
比賽開始之前就激動人心。
4. plenty of 很多,強調數量足夠。
I have plenty of time. 我有大把的時間。
5. the number of VS a number of
the number of 表示「.....的數目」,中心詞是 number,所以是單數,謂語動詞用單數。
a number of :大量的,很多的,修飾可數名詞複數。
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