masses

grammar · medium

易错句子The masses is the real maker of history.

正确表达The masses are the real maker of history.

masses 表示“民众、大众”时是复数名词，作主语须与复数动词连用；汉语名词没有数的一致，容易误用单数 is。改为 are 才与复数主语 masses 保持一致。

grammar · medium

易错句子The government should listen to masses, not only to the elite.

正确表达The government should listen to the masses, not only to the elite.

指“普通民众”这一整体时，固定说法是 the masses，定冠词不可省略；汉语“听民众的声音”没有冠词，学习者常漏掉 the。补上 the 才符合该固定表达。

grammar · medium

易错句子A masses of people were waiting outside the stadium.

正确表达Masses of people were waiting outside the stadium.

表示“大量的人”时用 masses of + 复数名词，masses 本身已是复数，前面不能再加不定冠词 a；受汉语“一大群人”影响易写成 a masses of。删去 a 即可。