The insurance company paid $10000 in damages for the accident. (“damage”本來為不可數(shù)名詞“損害”，變復(fù)數(shù)后意思是“損失賠償費”。)
單復(fù)數(shù)含義不同的名詞還有：communication(通訊)——communications(通訊系統(tǒng)，通訊工具);cloth(布)——clothes(衣服);content(內(nèi)容)——contents(目錄);convenience(便利)——conveniences(便利設(shè)備);humanity(人類)——humanities(人文科學(xué));necessity(需要)——necessities(必需品);pain(疼痛)——pains(辛勞);ruin(毀滅)——ruins(廢墟，遺跡);sand(沙子)——sands(沙地，沙灘);wood(木材)——woods(樹林);work(工作)——works(工廠，著作)。
另外，有些名詞通常只用復(fù)數(shù)形式，如：fundamentals(基本原則)，goods(貨物)， means(方法)， rapids(急流)，shorts(短褲)， sweets(歡樂)， valuables (貴重物品)。
三、同步練習(xí)(Correct errors， if any，in the following sentences：)
1. The scholars met once a year to exchange esperiences.
2. Foreign ship are not allowed to fish in our territoral water.
3. I went to the doctor for an advice about my health.
4.The letter contained an important information.
5.In the afternoon I did some baby-sittings，for it is a fun looking after children.
6.The congregation was not numerous that night，but they seemed to be listening attentively to my lecture.
7.Poultries are dear in the city.
8.The board of director is shaking heads at the chairman's speech.
9.The merchandises have arrived undamaged.
四、答案
1. The scholars met once a year to exchange esperience.
2. Foreign ship are not allowed to fish in our territoral waters.
3. I went to the doctor for an advice about my health.
4.The letter contained an important piece of information.
5.In the afternoon I did some baby-sittings，for it is fun looking after children.
6.The congregation were not numerous that night，but they seemed to be listening attentively to my lecture.
7.Poultry are dear in the city.
8.The board of directors are shaking heads at the chairman's speech.
9.The merchandise have arrived undamaged.
所屬頻道：英語
責(zé)任編輯：阮老師
