老师说,than any other 后只能接单数名词;网上也说,than any other 后只能接单数名词。但我总感觉,这不合常理,为何要用单数名词呢?有比较权威的看法吗?
另外,假如不是 than any other,而只不过 any other 呢?它后也只能接单数名词吗?
非常想听听专家老师的建议,很感谢!
▲假如不是 than any other,而只不过 any other, 它后面可以接单数或复数名词。比如:
Have you any other problems to discuss? 你们还有哪些别的问题要讨论吗?(《张道真高级英语词典》p.1022)
▲than any other后通常接单数名词,在口语中也可以接复数名词。比如:
That movie scared me more than any other movie I have seen.(《英语惯使用方法大词典》p.1362)
I like dogs better than any other animal. 我喜欢狗胜于其他任何动物。
下面两句都正确:
Tom plays football better than any other boy in his class.
Tom plays football better than any other boys in his class.
这两句都意为:汤姆足球踢得比他班里任何别的人都好。
(《薄冰英语惯使用方法词典》第1127页)