英语写作中主语与动词的单复数
The elements of style
by William Strunk Jr. ; with revisions, an introduction, and a chapter on wirting by E. B. Wihte.
题记：与其说是自己整理的笔记，有中文也有原文，不如说是自己蹩脚的翻译笔记，可能涉及到侵犯作者版权了，议大家去看英文原著，图书馆可以借出来。不过，想提高写作，多写才是王道。
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四、Rule 9 主语与动词的单复数
The number of the subject determines the number of verb.主语的数量决定了动词的数量。
1. 主语与动词之间的插入语并不影响动词的数量。
The bittersweet flavor of youth---its trials, its joys, its adventures, its
challenges---are not soon forgotten.
The bittersweet flavor of youth---its trials, its joys, its adventures, its
challenges---is not soon forgotten.
2. 一个常犯的错误：用one of .. 开头的关系从句。比如
One of the ablest scientists who has attacked this problem.
One of the ablest scientists who have attacked this problem.
3. each, either, everyone, everybody, neither, nobody, someone之后的动词用单数形式。 Everybody thinks he has a unique sense of humor.
Although both clocks strike cheerfully, neither keeps good time.
4. NONE是一个特殊的单词。当它的意思是no one 或者not one的时候，其后的动词用单数。 None of us is perfect.
当它的意思代表两个或者多个时，其后动词用复数。
None are so fallible as those who are sure they're right.
5. 用and 将两个或多个名词连接组成的主语，大多数都要用复数。
另外的情况是当两个名词组成的是一个整体时，要用单数。或者由each/every限定时。如:
Bread and butter was all she served.
Give and take is essential to a happy household.
Every window, picture, and mirror was smashed.
6. 单数主语的动词依然是单数，即使将其它名词用with, as well as , in addition to, except, together with, no less than 连接。
His speech as well as his manner is objectionable.
7. 注意一些形式上是复数，但本质上仍然是单数的名词。如politics, the Republican Headquarters. 除了军队：
The general's quarters are cross the river.
8. 记住一些成语或习语，因为里面有很多特殊性。
9. 动词的单复数形式，有时候要根据情况来判断。 比如你需要根据一个容器里的实际内容来判断是用单数还是复数：一盒果酱用单数；一盒弹珠用复数。