2008年10月7日星期二

-one & -body & -thing

someone anyone no one sombody anybody nobody something anything nothing

-one 和 -body 的符合代词只用于指认, 它们形式上是单数,但可用复数代词they 或 them 指代

there is someone in his office. Do you hear them talking?

Is there anyone at home?

No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.

-one和 -body 的复合代词可有's属格形式。

There's Somebody's glove on the floor.

It is anybody's guess how long the strike will last.

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

-one 和 -body 后跟 else,'s属格则移至else之后

My car has broken down. Can I borrow someone else's?

His hair is long than anyone else's.

-one 和 -body 如有形容词修饰,形容词后置

Somebody important has arrived, Im sure.

-one is more formal 注重个体 -body注重集体 可以互换


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