Ask & Learn聞問切英語口語:Any
讀者Angus從字典里得知any可以用在單數(shù)或眾數(shù)的名詞前面,因而產(chǎn)生一個(gè)疑問︰下面兩組句子有否不同?
1. Take any book you like.
Take any books you like.
2. I haven't read any book by Tolstoy.
I haven't read any books by Tolstoy.
Any后面可以是單數(shù)或眾數(shù),然而,什么時(shí)候用單數(shù),什么時(shí)候用眾數(shù),兩者之間又有何不同,眾說紛紜。本欄目的答案,相信也會引起讀者的回響。
Any之后用單數(shù)或眾數(shù),全憑說話人決定,因此,"If you have any question, please ask"和 "If you have any questions, please ask"的意思沒有兩樣?,F(xiàn)在大多數(shù)人會說 "If you have any questions",可能因?yàn)槁犉饋砗孟窀敢馊セ卮饐栴}罷了。其實(shí),即使說"If you have any question"也沒有只限定問一個(gè)問題。
因此,take any book you like和take any books you like完全一樣。后者改成take as many books as you like可能更自然。
至于第2組的句子,卻是一對一錯(cuò),這個(gè)留待下次再講。
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