為什麼這篇the more the more文法鄉民發文收入到精華區:因為在the more the more文法這個討論話題中,有許多相關的文章在討論,這篇最有參考價值!作者sunny1991225 (桑妮)看板Eng-Class標題[文法] 比較級的問題時間Thu J...
最近碰到一些關於比較級文法的困惑,手邊的書都暫時找不到詳解,希望版上高人指點。
一般文法書上關於比較級的文法句型做舉例時似乎比較多是前後兩句被形容詞或副詞修飾
的對象是同一種的狀況。
像是:He has as much money as I do.
(which is the elliptical construction of "he has as much money as I have much
money.")
或者 He is taller than I am.
(which is the elliptical construction of "he is taller than I am tall.")
或者 He is a better leader than she is.
(which is the elliptical construction of "he is a better leader than she is a
good leader.")
但其實日常英文中常常會出現比較級前後形容詞或副詞修飾的對象不一的情況,這個似乎
沒怎麼看一般課本上提到過(雖然日常口語和文章常常會出現)。
像是:He has more money than sense.
(which is the elliptical construction of "he has more money than he has sense."
)
或者 You were happier than I was sad.
(there is no elliptical construction of this sentence.)
或者 You have more books than I have plates.
(there is no elliptical construction of this sentence.)
或者 He killed twice as many people as I saved.
(which is the elliptical construction of "he killed twice as many people as I
saved people."
或者 You hate me more than I love you.
(there is no elliptical construction of this sentence.)
或者 You are braver than I was scared.
(there is no elliptical construction of this sentence.)
我的問題可以分成這兩個:
1.後面這類句子是真的符合一般文法上對於比較級的平行結構的要求嗎?我目前的直覺上
是有,像是You were happier than I was sad中的平行結構似乎可以是成立在比較兩人
情感強烈的程度上(即使一個難過一個快樂)。
2."We have more water than we have wine."或者"He has more cats than he
has dogs."可以理解,但"He has more money than sense."這個句子雖然使用上大家都
接受,文法上卻好像沒什麼道理,因為比較級前後,一個是擁有的錢的量的多寡,一個卻
是擁有多少理智。如果後面這個句子文法上(不是使用上)是被接受的,那是否
"He has more money than guts." (有錢無膽)也是可行的?
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