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為啥說olympics are over, 而不是olympic is over?

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• 不是。難道olympics一直按複數用的？ -用戶名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:04:53

• 可能在指其所有周邊事情。英文有時候喜歡這樣玩。 -林起立- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:05:14

• 應該是樓下說的，大概是個集合名詞 -用戶名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:11:24

• 不是也有，FIVE PERSONS -林起立- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:14:11

• When used as a noun, it is plural -Monkeyseemonkeydo- ♀ (96 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:09:51

• thanks. -用戶名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:10:54

• 因為olympic games奧林匹克運動會= olympics ? 是不是這樣理解 -54丫頭- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:12:32

• 可能。 -用戶名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/12/2012 postreply 17:18:38