The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 26 天前A quick Chinese lessonlemmy.worldimagemessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1940arrow-down18
arrow-up1932arrow-down1imageA quick Chinese lessonlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 26 天前message-square147fedilink
minus-squareAlfalFaFail@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·25 天前But they are asking with the number zero specifically. “There is zero pig” is not how we speak.
minus-squareAlfalFaFail@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 天前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.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 天前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.