(1)用單數(shù)的場合
當這些詞與具體數(shù)字連用時,習慣上用單數(shù),而且也不后接介詞of.如:
He was prepared to pay two million. 他愿意支付200萬。
More than a hundred people were injured. 有一百多人受了傷。
但是,當這些詞后面的名詞有了the,these,those等特指限定詞修飾時,或其后的接的是us,them 這樣的人稱代詞時,則此時必須用介詞of.如:
About three hundred of them have left there. 他們當中約有300人離開了那兒。
(2)用復數(shù)的場合
當這些詞不與具體數(shù)字連用,而是表示不確定的泛指數(shù)時,則不僅要要用復數(shù),而且要后接介詞of,然后才能接名詞。如:
The sun was shining. Thousands of people were lying on the beach. 陽光燦爛,數(shù)以千計的人躺在海灘上。
A careless mistake cost the company millions of pounds. 一個粗心的錯誤使公司蒙受數(shù)百鎊的損失。