单数

S: I would like a clapper please.

单数：我想要一个拍板。

After saving the data the record is added to the database and the edit form is closed.

保存后的记录被添加到数据库和编辑表单数据已关闭。

When you use a collective noun, you can use either a singular verb or a plural verb after it.

当你使用一个集合名词时，你可以在它之后使用单数名词或者是复数名词

"People" is a collective noun. It is singular in form, but takes a plural predicate verb.

"People"是一个集合名词，尽管形式上是单数，它必须与复数的谓语动词连用。

As a collective noun number may take either a singular or a plural verb.

作为一个集合名词，number 既可以跟动词单数形式也可以跟动词复数形式。

In American usage, a collective noun takes a singular verb when it refers to the collection considered as a whole,as in The family was united on this question.

在美国用法中，集合名词在指代的集合名词作为一个整体时，谓语动词要用单数形式，如在全家在这个问题上达成一致。

Collective noun;noun that is singular in form but can refer to a number of people or things and agree with a plural verb

集合名词形式上为单数而意为复数的名词，要求与复数动词一致

Collective noun ; noun that is singular in form but can refer to a number of people or things and agree with a plural verb

集合名词(形式上为单数而意为复数的名词，要求与复数动词一致)

Group as a collective noun can be followed by a singular or plural verb.

Group 做为一个集合名词后面跟单数或复数动词均可。

A collective noun should not be treated as both singular and plural in the same construction;thus The family is determined to press its claim.

集合名词在同一个结构中不能既做单数又做复数；这样全家一致决定发表它的声明。

And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you.

47：5 法老对约瑟说，你父亲和你弟兄们到你这里来了。

Additionally, the approximate flattening of surface strip using lines linking midpoints on perpendicular lines between geodesic curves and the unconditional extreme value method are discussed.

提出了用测地线方程、曲面上两点间短程线来计算膜结构曲面测地线的方法，同时，采用测地线间垂线的中点连线和用无约束极值法进行空间条状曲面近似展开的分析。