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a great deal of加单数还是复数？
great deal of加单数还是复数？
a great deal of修饰不可数名词，意为“许多的”，谓语动词用单数。
如：A great deal of work awaits us.大量的工作等着我们去做
A great deal of money was spent.花了大笔的钱。
A great deal of water is needed.需要大量的水
A great deal of money was used in rescuing the victims in Wenchuan earthquake.大量的金钱被用于援救汶川地震中的受害者。
表示“许多，大量”的短语：
a great deal of/a good deal of/a large amount of/much/not a little可用于修饰不可数名词
a few/quite a few/a good many/a greatmany/agreatnumber/scores/dozens of可用于修饰可数名词
a lot of/a large quantity of/large quantities of/plenty of 既可修饰可数名词又可以修饰不可数名词
a good many后面加of吗？
分情况。
a good many后接复数名词时，不与介词of连用。
例句：A good many songs are not always limited to the meaning of love.
很多歌曲的意义并不总是局限于爱情。
表示a great deal of大量时，加of。
a great deal of后接不可数名词，great可以用good来代替。
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and,in fact,relies onthat steady flow to maintain its economy.
毫无疑问，美国进口了大量的能源，事实上，美国依靠这种稳定的流动来维持它的经济。