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   普通名詞

1.       有單複數的區別；

This is the book.

This is a book.

These are books.

2.       a + 子音，an + 母音

a boy

an apple

an hour

3.       冠詞：a, an, the (單數前須加，複數可不加)

冠詞相等語：this, these, my, our, every, some, whose, which, John’s

複數量修飾：many (很多), a lot of (許多), a few (少數), few (極少數)

This is  a pen.

This is  an orange.

This is  your picture.

There are  few pens on the desk.

There are  John’s oranges.

There are  those pictures I like.

4.       表同種類的全體：a, an, the + 單數名詞

5.       表同種類的全體：無冠詞 + 複數名詞

An apple is a healthy fruit.

= The apple is a healthy fruit.

= Apples are healthy fruits.

 集合名詞

1.       把集合名詞視為一整體時，單複數用法和普通名詞相同

[單] His family is a large one. (他的家庭)

[複] Two families live in this house. (兩家人)

[單] The Chinese are a peace-loving people. (一個愛好和平的民族)

[複] There are many different peoples in Asia. (很多民族)

2.       把集合名詞視為一整體一部分時，單數形做複數用

My family are all well. (我的家人都很好) [家庭-家人]

Many people were waiting there. (很多人在那裡等著) [民族-人]