many可不可以作主语呢？大家来讨论~~

果汁软糖

我记得在旧版prep186题的讨论中有人提到many是不可以作主语的，就是这个题：
Laos has a land area about the same as Great Britain but only 4 million in population, where many are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible mountain valleys of the north.
A. about the same as Great Britain but only 4 million in population, where many
B. of about the same size as Great Britain is, but in Laos there is a population of only 4 million, and many
C. that is about the same size as Great Britain's land area, but in Laos with a population of only 4 million people, many of them
D. comparable to the size of Great Britain, but only 4 million in population, and many  
E. comparable to that of Great Britain but a population of only 4 million people, many of whom
说单独的many是不可以作主语的，应该为many+N. 或者many of sth. 作主语，并以此作为一个错误排除ABD，但是就在这一题的前面一题中，也就是新版prep185题

Because the budget package in Congress promises a combination of higher taxes and reduced spending that may slow economic growth, many in the credit markets wonder whether the Federal Reserve will compensate and help the economy by keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even if they push them lower.

A. by keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even if they push
B. by its keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even by their pushing
C. by keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even by pushing
D. through their keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even push  
E. through their keeping interest rates low, or perhaps it will even push

这一题中未划线部分many in the credit markets wonder 就用many做了主语，wonder为其谓语
所以，想像大家求证一下，many单独是不是可以作主语呢？

aeoluseros

186里面的many是特指4 million people的代词，但是前面并没有people可以让它指代，只有population，所以many的用法是错的。
而185里面的many是泛指名词，意思只是“很多人”

色色莫再提

Whoever desires for his writings or himself, what none can reasonably condemn, the favor of mankind, must add grace to strength, and make his thoughts agreeable as well as useful. Many complain of neglect who never tried to attract regard. It cannot be expected that the patrons of science or virtue should be solicitous to discover excellencies which they who possess them shade and disguise.
这里第二句就是many做主语的

果汁软糖

谢谢你哦~~

泾渭不凡

Whoever desires for his writings or himself, what none can reasonably condemn, the favor of mankind, must add grace to strength, and make his thoughts agreeable as well as useful. Many complain of neglect who never tried to attract regard. It cannot be expected that the patrons of science or virtue should be solicitous to discover excellencies which they who possess them shade and disguise.
这里第二句就是many做主语的

-- by 会员 色色莫再提 (2009/12/1 13:10:24)

十八世纪英国作家和批评家啊。。。。