[请益] 虚主词的动名词?

楼主: chari7586 (学习诚恳的跨出一步)   2017-11-15 20:48:38
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这句好怪…请问这句的主词是Getting to know her吗?
可是我翻了三本文法书,虚主词只有少数名词搭配动名词,例如no use 或是useless
还是受词是fun getting
但get的动名词好像是没有意思,只有文法变化的用途欸?
作者: dunchee (---)   2017-11-15 23:18:00
这句子不怪。"It was fun getting to know her"是常见说法,你只是不熟悉这“特定”说法。"....是Getting to know her吗?" -> Yes."虚主词只有少数名词搭配动名词" -> (你列的 useles 是形容词) 也因为这侷限于特定的搭配字眼/使用场合,所以一般文法书没有列。(盲目的套的话出问题机率大)Swan的"Practical English Usage"有提到这用法。他的说明是" 'It' can be a preparatory subject for an -ingform. This is usually informal."几个实例: It was nice seeing you.It's no use trying to explain.It's worth going to Wales if you have the time.
楼主: chari7586 (学习诚恳的跨出一步)   2017-11-16 11:59:00
我比较常看到It was nice to see you.两句语感差在哪呢?worth 跟use 确实是常用搭配哦哦,原来是informal的口语用法

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