【病句诊断】
We have received a lot of companies these days.
这些日子,我们接待很多客人。
【辨析讲解】
句中有个很关键的名词company,它既有“公司”的意思又有“朋友”“客人”的意思,如果作为第一个意思,它是可数名词,例如:Our town has two car companies. 我们镇上有2个买汽车的公司。如果作为第二个意思,它是不可数名词,无论人数的多少,都不能和不定冠词连用,也没有复数形式。
【诊断结果】
We have received a lot of company these days.
【举一反三】
I traveled with three company.
我和三个同伴一起去旅游。
【考考你】
他们在一起吃饭。
They had companies at dinner. ()
They had company at dinner. ()