The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 个月前A quick Chinese lessonlemmy.worldimagemessage-square147linkfedilinkarrow-up1941arrow-down17
arrow-up1934arrow-down1imageA quick Chinese lessonlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 个月前message-square147linkfedilink
minus-squareAlfalFaFail@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 个月前But they are asking with the number zero specifically. “There is zero pig” is not how we speak.
minus-squareAlfalFaFail@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 个月前If you insist on “is” then “zero” doesn’t work. But if you use “are” the sentence, “There are zero pigs” is totally cromulant. That’s because “pigs” in that sentence is addressing the category.
minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 个月前It’s because English is three or four languages all smashed together, usually by force.
But they are asking with the number zero specifically. “There is zero pig” is not how we speak.
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If you insist on “is” then “zero” doesn’t work. But if you use “are” the sentence, “There are zero pigs” is totally cromulant. That’s because “pigs” in that sentence is addressing the category.
It’s because English is three or four languages all smashed together, usually by force.