~$大量 表格

“大量、许多”的表达方式
河南省淮阳中学李景祥
附注：
a large quantity of 后接单数还是复数动词要根据前面的名词作判断---这一点比较统一the quantity of 不管后面是名词的复数形式还是不可数名词，都把主语当成一个主体，后接动词单数形式，这也是比较统一的认识。

但quantities of 后接动词的单数还是复数形式，不同语法书就有不同的认识。

有的认为不管怎样都用复数形式，有的认为
所以不好形式统一的认识。

但是赞成都用复数的人比较多。

eg:
A large quantity of books were printed.
A quantity of jewellery was taken during the burglary.
a large/small/vast etc quantity of something
He had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.
Huge quantities of oil were spilling into the sea.
A large quantity of clothing was stolen from the shop.
a great quantity (= more formal than 'large' )
The Romans imported a great quantity of sculpture from Greece.
a vast/huge/enormous quantity
Computers can handle vast quantities of data.
a considerable/substantial quantity (= a large or fairly large amount )
Dolphins need to eat considerable quantities of food.
a sufficient quantity (= enough )
How did they obtain sufficient quantities of food to survive?
a small quantity
Remove a small quantity of butter from the fridge.
a tiny quantity (= very small )
This truly great wine is only made in tiny quantities.。