a three-quarter majority和a two-thirds majority,为什么quarter后不加S third后面要加S

题目

a three-quarter majority和a two-thirds majority,为什么quarter后不加S third后面要加S
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答案

分数的表达方法:分子用基数词,分母用序数词,当分子大于1时,分母加S,分子与分母之间可以用连字符"-",也可以不用.如三分之一就是one-third或a-third或one third或a third,而五分之二就是two-fifths或two fifths而quart...