英语写作常见错误例析名词可数性.docVIP

英语写作常见错误例析(名词可数性) ? 在英语写作中，有很多同学把握不好名词的数以及一些集合名词的用法。名词单复数变动的依据主要有以下三种：一是名词本身属于单数还是复数，二是根据名词前的修饰成分，三是根据上下文的逻辑关系，看该名词在句子中指代的是单数还是复数。请看实例： ? 误用：This is irrelevant and, if I may say so, a rather naughty remark. 改为：This is an irrelevant and, if I may say so, a rather naughty remark. 说明：句中的irrelevant 是修饰名词 remark 的，由于 remark 为单数可数名词，所以应在修饰它的形容词前使用合适的限定词，根据后面的 a rather naughty 可知，这个限定词应是不定冠词。注意不要从汉语习惯出发，漏掉该用的不定冠词。 句意：这话毫不相干，而且要是可以这样说的话，还相当低级。 ? 误用：Before the boys could answer, angry voice was heard outside. 改为：Before the boys could answer, an angry voice was heard outside. 说明：voice 为可数名词，在用作单数时，其前应有适当的限定词。注意不要从汉语习惯出发，漏掉该用的限定词。 句意：男孩们还来不及作出解答，就从外面传来愤怒的声音。 ? 误用：Considering that they are such important part of undergraduate courses, lectures are often presented in a remarkably poor manner. 改为：Considering that they are such an important part of undergraduate courses, lectures are often presented in a remarkably poor manner. 说明：句中的 part 为可数名词，应在修饰它的形容词前加上不定冠词。注意不要从汉语习惯出发，漏掉该用的不定冠词。 句意：鉴于演讲课在大学本科课程中占了很重要的地位，这些课就显得上得非常差。 ? 误用：Undeniably, political stability and human progresses in the country depend on greater economic success. 改为：Undeniably, political stability and human progress in the country depend on greater economic success. 说明：progress（进步）是不可数名词，不用复数形式。 句意：不可否认，国家政治的稳定和人的进步都依赖于更大的经济繁荣。 ? 误用：I have played a great deal of glamorous women who have broken men’s hearts, so people tend to see me as that sort of person. 改为：I have played a great number of [a lot of] glamorous women who have broken men’s hearts, so people tend to see me as that sort of person. 说明：由于是用于修饰可数的复数名词 women，所以不能用 a great deal of。 句意：我已扮演过许多使男人伤心的、富有魅力的女角色，所以人们往往把我看成是那种人。 ? 误用：Dr Maturin could speak fluently in Latin and Greek, and as for modern language, to Jack’s certain knowledges he spoke half a dozen. 改为：Dr Maturin could speak fluently in Latin and Greek, and as for modern languages, to Jack’s certain knowledge he spoke half a dozen. 说明：modern language 在此指现代各种语言，其中的 language 应用复数；knowledge