中式英語(yǔ)之鑒:蘋果壞了四分之三

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252. 蘋果壞了四分之三。
    [誤] Three-fourths of the apples was ruined.
    [正] Three-fourths of the apples were ruined.
    注:英語(yǔ)以分?jǐn)?shù)為主語(yǔ)時(shí),由其后接的名詞決定動(dòng)詞的單復(fù)數(shù),例句中的 apples 為復(fù)數(shù),故動(dòng)詞應(yīng)改為復(fù)數(shù)的 were。但 Three-fourths of the crop was ruined.(四分之三的收成都?xì)Я?。?BR>