标题: 关于【manhattan】第十章的疑问,大家来看看~~ [打印本页] 作者: Jane412 时间: 2011-11-9 14:53 标题: 关于【manhattan】第十章的疑问,大家来看看~~ 【manhattan】 第十章ODDS & ENDS STRATEGY 这一节 关于:Rule #3: The Number or Number O/versus A NumOer or The Numbers Of (p189)里面有段话不太理解。。。
However, numbers is possible in a few contexts. If you wish to make a comparison, use greater than, not more than (which might imply that the quantity of numbers is larger, not the numbers themselves).
Wrong: The rare Montauk beaked griffin is not extinct; its NUMBERS are now suspected to be much MORE than before. Right: The rare Montauk beaked griffin is not extinct; its NUMBERS are now suspected to be much GREATER than before.