GWD TN-6-41

龙莲心

GWDTN-6-41
When drive-ins were at the height of their popularity in the late 1950’s, some 4,000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one-quarter that many.

A.there are less than one-quarter that many

B.there are fewer than one-quarter as many

C.there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount

D.the number is less than one-quarter the amount

E.it is less than one-quarter of that amount
请教大牛D为什么错了？

counyo

are you sure? 我觉得答案选D

E it 指代什么啊

jtrchina

GWDTN-6-41
When drive-ins were at the height of their popularity in the late 1950’s, some 4,000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one-quarter that many.

A.there are less than one-quarter that many

B.there are fewer than one-quarter as many

C.there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount

D.the number is less than one-quarter the amount

E.it is less than one-quarter of that amount
请教大牛D为什么错了？

-- by 会员 龙莲心 (2010/9/2 21:53:06)

Q:请教大牛D为什么错了？
A:实意名词number（非具体数字）大小比较使用greater 或 smaller，具体数字（非number名词）用more 或 less修饰,如：
There are 100 students in Class A, a number greater/smaller than that of those in Class B.
&
There are 100 students in Class A, more/less than those in Class B
两者区别仅在比较对象（number&student），语义完全相同
若D中将less以smaller替代，则正确

龙莲心

Sweetie, I am pretty sure that the right answer is C

流浪的心

答案是B  ，C是错的