误 Where are that five pence I lent you?
正 Where is that five pence I lent you?
析 以钱的数额作主语时,谓语动词要用单数形式。
意想不到的收获误penny from heaven
正 pennies from heaven
正 pence from heaven
析 当表示“不费力而意外得到的东西”时,要用复数形式pence或pennies。
两便士的黄油足够了。误 Two penny butter are enough.
正 Two penny butter is enough.
析 “1以上的基数词+penny+sth ”作主语时, penny和谓语动词均用单数形式。
